Coup of 18 Brumaire
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The Coup of 18 Brumaire was the 1799 seizure of power in France that overthrew the Directory and paved the way for Napoleon Bonaparte’s rule as First Consul.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coup of 18 Brumaire canonical | 36 |
| 18 Brumaire coup | 1 |
| Brumaire | 1 |
| Coup d'État of 18 Brumaire | 1 |
| Coup of 18 Brumaire and creation of the Consulate | 1 |
| Coup of 18 Brumaire, 1799 | 1 |
| Coup of 18 Brumaire, Year VIII | 1 |
| coup of 18 Brumaire | 1 |
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Target entity: Coup of 18 Brumaire Context triple: [Napoleon Bonaparte, cameToPowerThrough, Coup of 18 Brumaire]
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French Revolution
The French Revolution was a late-18th-century upheaval in France that overthrew the monarchy, radically restructured society, and profoundly influenced modern politics, law, and concepts of citizenship and human rights.
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Napoleon's Egyptian campaign
Napoleon's Egyptian campaign was a late-18th-century French military and scientific expedition to Egypt led by Napoleon Bonaparte, aimed at undermining British influence while advancing European knowledge of Egyptian history, culture, and geography.
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French Revolutionary Wars
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts from 1792 to 1802 in which Revolutionary France fought various European monarchies, reshaping the political landscape of Europe and paving the way for the Napoleonic era.
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Burning of Washington
The Burning of Washington was a British attack during the War of 1812 in which invading forces captured and set fire to multiple U.S. government buildings in the capital, including the presidential mansion.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military general who rose to become Emperor of the French, dominating European affairs in the early 19th century through his political and military leadership.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Coup of 18 Brumaire Target entity description: The Coup of 18 Brumaire was the 1799 seizure of power in France that overthrew the Directory and paved the way for Napoleon Bonaparte’s rule as First Consul.
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A.
French Revolution
The French Revolution was a late-18th-century upheaval in France that overthrew the monarchy, radically restructured society, and profoundly influenced modern politics, law, and concepts of citizenship and human rights.
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B.
Napoleon's Egyptian campaign
Napoleon's Egyptian campaign was a late-18th-century French military and scientific expedition to Egypt led by Napoleon Bonaparte, aimed at undermining British influence while advancing European knowledge of Egyptian history, culture, and geography.
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C.
French Revolutionary Wars
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts from 1792 to 1802 in which Revolutionary France fought various European monarchies, reshaping the political landscape of Europe and paving the way for the Napoleonic era.
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D.
Burning of Washington
The Burning of Washington was a British attack during the War of 1812 in which invading forces captured and set fire to multiple U.S. government buildings in the capital, including the presidential mansion.
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E.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military general who rose to become Emperor of the French, dominating European affairs in the early 19th century through his political and military leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup d'état
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historical event ⓘ political event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Coup of 18 Brumaire
ⓘ
surface form:
18 Brumaire coup
Coup of 18 Brumaire ⓘ
surface form:
Coup d'État of 18 Brumaire
Coup of 18 Brumaire ⓘ
surface form:
Coup of 18 Brumaire, 1799
Coup of 18 Brumaire ⓘ
surface form:
Coup of 18 Brumaire, Year VIII
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| date |
1799-11-09
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1799-11-10 ⓘ |
| ended |
Directory
ⓘ
surface form:
Directory regime
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| followedBy |
Napoleon's coronation as Emperor in 1804 (long-term)
ⓘ
Napoleon's rise to de facto dictatorship ⓘ Napoleonic era ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleonic Consulate
|
| FrenchRepublicanCalendarDate | 18 Brumaire Year VIII ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
considered a model of a modern military-backed coup d'état
ⓘ
marked transition from revolutionary government to authoritarian rule under Napoleon ⓘ |
| involvedInstitution |
Council of Ancients
ⓘ
Council of Five Hundred (faction) ⓘ
surface form:
Council of Five Hundred
French Directory ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès
ⓘ
Jean Moreau (as military supporter) ⓘ Lucien Bonaparte ⓘ Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ Paul Barras (initially) ⓘ
surface form:
Paul Barras
Pierre-Roger Ducos ⓘ |
| ledBy | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| legalInstrument |
French Constitution of 1802
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of Year VIII
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| location |
France
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Council of Five Hundred (faction)
ⓘ
some Jacobin deputies ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès
ⓘ
Pierre-Roger Ducos ⓘ |
| overthrew | French Directory ⓘ |
| partOf |
French Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
French Revolutionary era
|
| precededBy |
Second Coalition
ⓘ
surface form:
War of the Second Coalition (context)
political instability of the Directory ⓘ |
| removedFromOffice |
French Directory
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surface form:
Directors of the French Directory
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| resultedIn |
Napoleon Bonaparte becoming First Consul of France
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adoption of the Constitution of Year VIII ⓘ consolidation of executive power in France ⓘ end of the French Revolution (conventional date) ⓘ establishment of the Consulate ⓘ suspension of the Constitution of Year III ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
French Army
ⓘ
Paul Barras (initially) ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Palais du Luxembourg
ⓘ
Saint-Cloud ⓘ Tuileries Palace ⓘ |
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