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.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French constitution
→
Napoleonic-era constitution → constitutional charter → |
| aimedAt |
legitimizing concentration of power in the First Consul
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stabilizing Napoleonic regime → |
| appliesToTerritory |
French Consulate
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| beneficiary |
Napoleon Bonaparte
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| country |
France
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| createdOffice |
Consul for Life
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| followedBy |
Constitution of the Year XII
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| follows |
Constitution of the Year VIII
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| governmentTypeStrengthened |
executive branch of France
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| historicalContext |
post-Revolutionary France
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| historicalSignificance |
key step in transition from Consulate to Empire
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| holderOfCreatedOffice |
Napoleon Bonaparte
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| language |
French
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| legalForm |
constitutional amendment
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| mainEffect |
consolidation of Napoleon Bonaparte’s power
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strengthening of executive power → transformation of First Consul into Consul for Life → |
| pavedWayFor |
establishment of the First French Empire
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| politicalRegime |
Consulate
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| politicalSystemType |
authoritarian consulate
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| precededBy |
Constitution of the Year VIII
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| relatedConcept |
lifetime executive tenure
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personal rule of Napoleon Bonaparte → |
| relatedDocument |
Constitution of the Year XII
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| relatedEvent |
rise of Napoleon Bonaparte
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| timePeriod |
Napoleonic era
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| weakenedInstitution |
representative bodies of the Consulate
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Corps législatif of France
→
French plebiscite of 1802 → |
legalBasis |
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Consul for Life
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createdBy |
|
Constitution of the Year VIII
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followedBy |
|
Acte additionnel aux constitutions de l'Empire
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relatedTo |
|
French Consulate
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strengthenedBy |
|
Constitution of the Year VIII
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supersededBy |