Consul for Life
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Consul for Life was the title Napoleon Bonaparte assumed in 1802, marking his transformation from revolutionary leader to authoritarian ruler and paving the way for his later proclamation as Emperor of the French.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political office
ⓘ
title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | France ⓘ |
| approvedBy | French plebiscite of 1802 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | French Constitution of 1802 ⓘ |
| country | French Consulate ⓘ |
| createdBy | Constitution of the Year X ⓘ |
| describedAs |
intermediate stage before imperial coronation
ⓘ
step from revolutionary leadership to personal rule ⓘ |
| endTime |
05-18-1804
ⓘ
1804 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Emperor of the French ⓘ |
| governmentForm | authoritarian consulate ⓘ |
| grantedPower |
command of French armed forces
ⓘ
control over executive authority in France ⓘ control over foreign policy ⓘ dominant influence over legislation ⓘ right to appoint his successor ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
paved way for establishment of the First French Empire
ⓘ
weakened republican institutions in France ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post-French Revolution France ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Parliament of France
ⓘ
surface form:
French Senate
|
| location | Paris ⓘ |
| officeCreatedFor | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| officeScope |
head of government of France
ⓘ
head of state of France ⓘ |
| officialName | Consul à vie ⓘ |
| partOf | French Consulate period ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology | Bonapartism ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Napoleon Bonaparte
ⓘ
surface form:
First Consul
|
| reasonForAbolition | proclamation of the First French Empire ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
French plebiscite of 1802
ⓘ
surface form:
Plebiscite of 10 August 1802
|
| relatedTo |
First French Empire
ⓘ
French First Republic ⓘ
surface form:
First French Republic
|
| replacedByOffice | Emperor of the French ⓘ |
| replaces | limited-term consulate ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
consolidation of Napoleonic power
ⓘ
transition from republican to authoritarian rule in France ⓘ |
| significantFigure | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| startTime |
02-08-1802
ⓘ
1802 ⓘ |
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