Directory period of the French Revolution
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The Directory period of the French Revolution was the five-year phase (1795–1799) of republican government in France marked by political instability, corruption, and ongoing wars, which ended with Napoleon Bonaparte’s coup of 18 Brumaire.
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| Directory period of the French Revolution canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Directory period of the French Revolution Context triple: [Jean-François Reubell, partOf, Directory period of the French Revolution]
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A.
La Révolution Française
La Révolution Française is a French stage musical (often considered a rock opera) dramatizing the events and figures of the French Revolution.
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B.
Considérations sur les principaux événements de la Révolution française
Considérations sur les principaux événements de la Révolution française is a major political and historical treatise by Madame de Staël offering a liberal, critical analysis of the causes, course, and consequences of the French Revolution.
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C.
Histoire de la Révolution française
Histoire de la Révolution française is a multi-volume 19th-century historical study of the French Revolution that became highly influential in shaping liberal interpretations of the period.
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D.
Introduction à la Révolution française
Introduction à la Révolution française is a historical and political treatise by French revolutionary leader Antoine Barnave analyzing the origins, principles, and early developments of the French Revolution.
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E.
Révolution
Révolution is a book titled in French that likely explores themes of political or social upheaval, change, or transformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Directory period of the French Revolution Target entity description: The Directory period of the French Revolution was the five-year phase (1795–1799) of republican government in France marked by political instability, corruption, and ongoing wars, which ended with Napoleon Bonaparte’s coup of 18 Brumaire.
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A.
La Révolution Française
La Révolution Française is a French stage musical (often considered a rock opera) dramatizing the events and figures of the French Revolution.
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B.
Considérations sur les principaux événements de la Révolution française
Considérations sur les principaux événements de la Révolution française is a major political and historical treatise by Madame de Staël offering a liberal, critical analysis of the causes, course, and consequences of the French Revolution.
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C.
Histoire de la Révolution française
Histoire de la Révolution française is a multi-volume 19th-century historical study of the French Revolution that became highly influential in shaping liberal interpretations of the period.
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D.
Introduction à la Révolution française
Introduction à la Révolution française is a historical and political treatise by French revolutionary leader Antoine Barnave analyzing the origins, principles, and early developments of the French Revolution.
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E.
Révolution
Révolution is a book titled in French that likely explores themes of political or social upheaval, change, or transformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
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phase of the French Revolution ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | French Republican Calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
corruption
ⓘ
ongoing wars ⓘ political instability ⓘ |
| conflict |
War of the First Coalition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Second Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalDocument | Constitution of Year III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| domesticPolicy |
repression of Jacobins
ⓘ
repression of royalists ⓘ |
| economicCondition |
financial crisis
ⓘ
inflation ⓘ |
| endEvent | Coup of 18 Brumaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1799 ⓘ |
| executiveBody | Directory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Consulate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | republic ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | Director NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | republicanism ⓘ |
| languageOfGovernment | French ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Council of Ancients
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Council of Five Hundred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Coup of 18 Brumaire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coup of 18 Fructidor NERFINISHED ⓘ Coup of 22 Floréal NERFINISHED ⓘ Coup of 30 Prairial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDirectors | 5 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Jacobins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royalists ⓘ |
| partOf | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | oligarchic republic ⓘ |
| precededBy | National Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Western Europe ⓘ |
| replacedMonarchy | French First Republic (continuation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFigure |
Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès
NERFINISHED
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François de Neufchâteau NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-François Reubell NERFINISHED ⓘ Lazare Carnot NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis-Marie de La Révellière-Lépeaux NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Barras NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippe-Antoine Merlin de Douai NERFINISHED ⓘ Étienne-François Le Tourneur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startEvent | adoption of the Constitution of Year III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1795 ⓘ |
| timeInFrenchRepublicanCalendar | Years IV to VIII ⓘ |
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