Coup of 18 Fructidor
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The Coup of 18 Fructidor was a decisive 1797 purge by France’s Directory that crushed royalist influence, annulled recent elections, and marked a turn toward more authoritarian republican rule.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coup of 18 Fructidor canonical | 10 |
| Coup d'État of 18 Fructidor, Year V | 1 |
| Coup of 18 Fructidor Year V | 1 |
| Coup of 4 September 1797 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coup of 18 Fructidor Context triple: [Directory, notableEvent, Coup of 18 Fructidor]
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A.
Coup of 18 Brumaire
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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B.
Thermidorian Reaction
The Thermidorian Reaction was a pivotal phase of the French Revolution marked by the overthrow and execution of Robespierre and the end of the Reign of Terror, leading to a more moderate republican government.
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C.
May Coup d'État
The May Coup d'État was a 1926 military takeover in Poland led by Józef Piłsudski that overthrew the democratic government and established a more authoritarian regime.
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D.
Storming of the Tuileries Palace
The Storming of the Tuileries Palace was a pivotal insurrection on 10 August 1792 during the French Revolution, in which revolutionaries overran the royal residence in Paris and effectively ended King Louis XVI’s constitutional monarchy.
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E.
Insurrection of 31 May – 2 June 1793
The Insurrection of 31 May – 2 June 1793 was a pivotal popular uprising in Paris during the French Revolution that led to the purge of the Girondin deputies from the National Convention and the rise of the radical Montagnards.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coup of 18 Fructidor Target entity description: The Coup of 18 Fructidor was a decisive 1797 purge by France’s Directory that crushed royalist influence, annulled recent elections, and marked a turn toward more authoritarian republican rule.
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A.
Coup of 18 Brumaire
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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B.
Thermidorian Reaction
The Thermidorian Reaction was a pivotal phase of the French Revolution marked by the overthrow and execution of Robespierre and the end of the Reign of Terror, leading to a more moderate republican government.
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C.
May Coup d'État
The May Coup d'État was a 1926 military takeover in Poland led by Józef Piłsudski that overthrew the democratic government and established a more authoritarian regime.
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D.
Storming of the Tuileries Palace
The Storming of the Tuileries Palace was a pivotal insurrection on 10 August 1792 during the French Revolution, in which revolutionaries overran the royal residence in Paris and effectively ended King Louis XVI’s constitutional monarchy.
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E.
Insurrection of 31 May – 2 June 1793
The Insurrection of 31 May – 2 June 1793 was a pivotal popular uprising in Paris during the French Revolution that led to the purge of the Girondin deputies from the National Convention and the rise of the radical Montagnards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup d'état
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political purge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Coup of 18 Fructidor
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surface form:
Coup d'État of 18 Fructidor, Year V
Coup of 18 Fructidor ⓘ
surface form:
Coup of 4 September 1797
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| chronology |
occurred after the Constitution of Year III
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occurred before the Coup of 18 Brumaire ⓘ |
| conflict | struggle between royalists and republicans in post-Thermidor France ⓘ |
| country | French Republic ⓘ |
| deportationDestination | French Guiana ⓘ |
| governmentOverthrown | royalist influence in the French legislature ⓘ |
| hasCause |
fear of Bourbon restoration among republican leaders
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growing royalist strength in the 1797 elections ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
annulment of results of the 1797 French legislative elections
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arrest of several directors and deputies suspected of royalism ⓘ deportation of many royalists to French Guiana ⓘ invalidation of mandates of many deputies in the Councils ⓘ purge of royalists from French political institutions ⓘ restriction of press freedom in France ⓘ shift toward more authoritarian republican rule in France ⓘ strengthening of the executive power of the Directory ⓘ suppression of opposition newspapers ⓘ weakening of constitutional guarantees of the Year III Constitution ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
decisive defeat of royalist movement during the Directory
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marked radicalization of the French Directory ⓘ undermined the legitimacy of the Directory regime ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyTargeted |
Council of Ancients
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Council of Five Hundred (faction) ⓘ
surface form:
Council of Five Hundred
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| location |
France
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ |
| organizer | French Directory ⓘ |
| participant |
François-Marie de Barthélemy
ⓘ
Jean-François Reubell ⓘ Lazare Carnot ⓘ Louis-Marie de La Révellière-Lépeaux ⓘ Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ Paul Barras (initially) ⓘ
surface form:
Paul Barras
Pierre Augereau ⓘ |
| partOf | French Revolution ⓘ |
| pointInTime |
1797-09-04
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18 Fructidor Year V ⓘ |
| politicalAlignmentOfOrganizers | republican ⓘ |
| politicalAlignmentOfTargets | royalist ⓘ |
| removedFromOffice |
François-Marie de Barthélemy
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Lazare Carnot ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Directory (collective)
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surface form:
Directory era
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| usedCalendar | French Republican Calendar ⓘ |
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Subject: Coup of 18 Fructidor Description of subject: The Coup of 18 Fructidor was a decisive 1797 purge by France’s Directory that crushed royalist influence, annulled recent elections, and marked a turn toward more authoritarian republican rule.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Paul Barras
this entity surface form:
Coup d'État of 18 Fructidor, Year V
this entity surface form:
Coup of 4 September 1797
this entity surface form:
Coup of 18 Fructidor Year V
subject surface form:
Paul Barras
subject surface form:
French Directory