French plebiscite of 1802
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The French plebiscite of 1802 was a nationwide referendum under Napoleon Bonaparte’s rule that consolidated his authoritarian power and marked a key step toward the establishment of the French Empire.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French constitutional referendum of Year X | 1 |
| French plebiscite of 1802 canonical | 1 |
| Plebiscite of 10 August 1802 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T213610 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: French plebiscite of 1802 Context triple: [Consul for Life, approvedBy, French plebiscite of 1802]
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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.
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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D.
French Constitution of 1795
The French Constitution of 1795 was the post-Terror republican charter that established the Directory government and marked a conservative phase of the French Revolution.
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E.
Siege of Toulon
The Siege of Toulon was a pivotal 1793 military engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars in which Republican forces recaptured the key Mediterranean port from Royalist and British control, launching Napoleon Bonaparte’s rise to prominence.
- 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: French plebiscite of 1802 Target entity description: The French plebiscite of 1802 was a nationwide referendum under Napoleon Bonaparte’s rule that consolidated his authoritarian power and marked a key step toward the establishment of the French Empire.
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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.
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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D.
French Constitution of 1795
The French Constitution of 1795 was the post-Terror republican charter that established the Directory government and marked a conservative phase of the French Revolution.
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E.
Siege of Toulon
The Siege of Toulon was a pivotal 1793 military engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars in which Republican forces recaptured the key Mediterranean port from Royalist and British control, launching Napoleon Bonaparte’s rise to prominence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plebiscite
ⓘ
political event ⓘ referendum ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
French plebiscite of 1802
ⓘ
surface form:
French constitutional referendum of Year X
Plebiscite of Year X ⓘ |
| characteristic |
lack of secret ballot
ⓘ
manipulated electoral registers ⓘ strong government pressure on voters ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | 1802 ⓘ |
| electorate | French male citizens ⓘ |
| endDate | 1802-08-02 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Constitution of the Year XII
ⓘ
surface form:
French constitutional referendum of 1804
|
| governmentFormAfter | authoritarian consulate regime ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
French Consulate
ⓘ
surface form:
Consulate (France)
|
| impact |
legitimized Napoleon’s personal rule
ⓘ
prepared legal framework for proclamation of the First French Empire ⓘ weakened republican institutions in France ⓘ |
| languageOfBallots | French ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of the Year X ⓘ |
| location |
French First Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
First French Republic
French overseas territories ⓘ Metropolitan France ⓘ |
| mainBeneficiary | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| noVotes | approximately 8,374 ⓘ |
| officeHolderAffected |
First Consul of France
ⓘ
surface form:
First Consul of the French Republic
|
| officialTurnout | about 49.45% ⓘ |
| officialYesPercentage | about 99.76% ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
French Consulate
ⓘ
Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of France
ⓘ
history of referendums in France ⓘ |
| precededBy |
French Constitution of 1802
ⓘ
surface form:
French constitutional referendum of 1800
|
| previousConstitution | Constitution of the Year VIII ⓘ |
| question | Whether Napoleon Bonaparte should be First Consul for life and the Constitution of Year X adopted ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
First French Empire
ⓘ
French Revolution aftermath ⓘ Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| result |
Constitution of the Year X approved
ⓘ
First Consul of France ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon Bonaparte made First Consul for life
consolidation of authoritarian rule in France ⓘ extension of Napoleon’s term of office to life ⓘ step toward establishment of the First French Empire ⓘ strengthening of executive power in France ⓘ |
| startDate | 1802-07-20 ⓘ |
| topic |
constitutional change in France
ⓘ
plebiscitary dictatorship ⓘ |
| typeOfVote | nationwide referendum ⓘ |
| underAuthorityOf | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| yesVotes | approximately 3,568,885 ⓘ |
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Subject: French plebiscite of 1802 Description of subject: The French plebiscite of 1802 was a nationwide referendum under Napoleon Bonaparte’s rule that consolidated his authoritarian power and marked a key step toward the establishment of the French Empire.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Plebiscite of 10 August 1802
this entity surface form:
French constitutional referendum of Year X