Constitution of the Year X
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The Constitution of the Year X was a Napoleonic-era French constitutional charter that consolidated Napoleon Bonaparte’s power by transforming his position into that of Consul for Life, paving the way toward his eventual imperial rule.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constitution of the Year X canonical | 12 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French constitution
ⓘ
Napoleonic-era constitution ⓘ constitutional charter ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
legitimizing concentration of power in the First Consul
ⓘ
stabilizing Napoleonic regime ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | French Consulate ⓘ |
| beneficiary | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| createdOffice | Consul for Life ⓘ |
| followedBy |
French Constitution of 1802
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the Year XII
|
| follows | Constitution of the Year VIII ⓘ |
| governmentTypeStrengthened | executive branch of France ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Revolutionary France ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key step in transition from Consulate to Empire ⓘ |
| holderOfCreatedOffice | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalForm | constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| mainEffect |
consolidation of Napoleon Bonaparte’s power
ⓘ
strengthening of executive power ⓘ transformation of First Consul into Consul for Life ⓘ |
| pavedWayFor | establishment of the First French Empire ⓘ |
| politicalRegime | Consulate ⓘ |
| politicalSystemType | authoritarian consulate ⓘ |
| precededBy | Constitution of the Year VIII ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
lifetime executive tenure
ⓘ
personal rule of Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| relatedDocument |
French Constitution of 1802
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the Year XII
|
| relatedEvent | rise of Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| weakenedInstitution | representative bodies of the Consulate ⓘ |
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