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Council of Five Hundred

Count of Artois

Count of Provence

Coup d’état by Louis–Napoleon Bonaparte, which a later plebiscite overwhelmingly accepts. December 2, 1851

Coup d’état of Fructidor. Ardent republicans expel moderates and neo–royalists from the Executive Directory and the two legislative councils. September 4, 1797

Creation of 31 "senatoriates" (14 Nivôse Year X). January 4, 1802

Creation of estates (majorats) for imperial nobles to provide sufficient income to maintain a noble lifestyle for worthy state servants regardless of birth or background. August 14, 1806

Creation of the Legion of Honor. May 19, 1802

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Critics of Robespierre December 6, 1792

The passage below, excerpted from the newspaper the French Patriot of 6 December 1792, is hostile to Robespierre. It suggests Robespierre’s appreciation for the importance of political symbolism, in calling for the smashing of Mirabeau’s bust, and it…

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