Napoleon Rises to Power in France
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Civil Wars, Coups
- Curriculum: 18th Century European History, French History
- Geographical Location: Paris
- Date: November 9-10, 1799
Article abstract: Napoleon rises to power in France through the coup d’état of 18-19 Brumaire, effectively ending France’s revolutionary experiment and initiating nearly sixteen years of Napoleonic domination of Europe.
Summary of Event
The fall of the Jacobins from power in July of 1794 had led to government by the Directory in the following year. The five directors and the two legislative assemblies, the Council of Ancients and the Council of Five Hundred, attempted to steer a middle course and restore order during the final troublesome years of...
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