Dreyfus affair
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The Dreyfus affair was a late 19th-century French political scandal involving the wrongful conviction of Jewish army officer Alfred Dreyfus, which exposed deep-rooted antisemitism and sharply polarized French society.
Observed surface forms (7)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Dreyfus Affair | 3 |
| "The Dreyfus Affair" by Piers Paul Read | 1 |
| Affaire Dreyfus | 1 |
| Dreyfus affair (as Dreyfusard) | 1 |
| Dreyfus retrial at Rennes | 1 |
| Dreyfusard movement | 1 |
| L’Affaire Dreyfus | 1 |
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial scandal
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miscarriage of justice ⓘ political scandal ⓘ |
| accusedPerson | Alfred Dreyfus ⓘ |
| actualPerpetrator | Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dreyfus affair
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surface form:
Affaire Dreyfus
Dreyfus affair ⓘ
surface form:
L’Affaire Dreyfus
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| charge | high treason ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| endTime | 1906 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
antisemitism
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institutional corruption ⓘ military secrecy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
antisemitism
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civil rights ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ military injustice ⓘ reason of state ⓘ separation of church and state ⓘ |
| inspired | Theodor Herzl’s support for political Zionism ⓘ |
| involves |
Auguste Mercier
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Bernard Lazare ⓘ Catholic Church in France ⓘ Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy ⓘ
surface form:
Charles-Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy
Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy ⓘ French Army ⓘ French General Staff ⓘ French Jews ⓘ French press ⓘ Georges Clemenceau ⓘ Georges Picquart ⓘ Hubert-Joseph Henry ⓘ Jean Jaurès ⓘ Labori ⓘ Lucie Dreyfus ⓘ Mathieu Dreyfus ⓘ French Third Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Third French Republic
Émile Zola ⓘ |
| keyDocument | bordereau ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
1894 court-martial of Alfred Dreyfus
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1896 discovery of Esterhazy’s guilt by Georges Picquart ⓘ 1898 publication of "J’Accuse…!" ⓘ 1899 Rennes retrial ⓘ 1899 presidential pardon of Alfred Dreyfus ⓘ 1906 annulment of convictions by Court of Cassation ⓘ 1906 reinstatement of Alfred Dreyfus in the army ⓘ deportation of Dreyfus to Devil’s Island ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | French ⓘ |
| legalImpact |
affirmation of judicial review by Court of Cassation
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reform of French military justice ⓘ |
| location |
Devil’s Island
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French Guiana ⓘ Paris ⓘ École Militaire ⓘ |
| mainVictim | Alfred Dreyfus ⓘ |
| notableWorkAbout |
J’accuse…!
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surface form:
"J’Accuse…!"
"L’Affaire" by Jean-Denis Bredin ⓘ Dreyfus affair self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
"The Dreyfus Affair" by Piers Paul Read
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| politicalImpact |
growth of French republicanism
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polarization of French society ⓘ rise of the Dreyfusard movement ⓘ strengthening of the anti-Dreyfusard camp ⓘ weakening of monarchist and clerical forces ⓘ |
| socialImpact |
debate over civil-military relations
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debate over role of the press ⓘ exposure of deep-rooted antisemitism in France ⓘ |
| startTime | 1894 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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L’Affaire
this entity surface form:
Dreyfus Affair
this entity surface form:
Affaire Dreyfus
this entity surface form:
L’Affaire Dreyfus
this entity surface form:
Dreyfus Affair
subject surface form:
L’Affaire
this entity surface form:
Dreyfus Affair
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Dreyfusard movement
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Dreyfus retrial at Rennes
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"The Dreyfus Affair" by Piers Paul Read
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Dreyfus affair (as Dreyfusard)