Council of Saint-Cloud
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The Council of Saint-Cloud was a pivotal political gathering in France where Napoleon Bonaparte orchestrated the coup of 18 Brumaire, effectively ending the Directory and paving the way for his rise to power.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup
ⓘ
political event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Session of the Councils at Saint-Cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPredecessor | French Directory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalSuccessor | French Consulate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | 1799-11-09 ⓘ |
| dateInFrenchRepublicanCalendar | 18 Brumaire Year VIII ⓘ |
| governmentOverthrown | Directory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
end of the French Directory
ⓘ
establishment of the Consulate in France ⓘ rise to power of Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late French Revolution ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyInvolved |
Council of Ancients
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Council of Five Hundred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Château de Saint-Cloud
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint-Cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
military intervention
ⓘ
parliamentary maneuvering ⓘ |
| militaryCommanderPresent | Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryForcesUsed | troops of the French Army ⓘ |
| newGovernmentFormed | Consulate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | forced dispersal of the Council of Five Hundred ⓘ |
| notableRole | turning point from revolutionary government to authoritarian rule in France ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Jacobins in the Council of Five Hundred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre-Roger Ducos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Coup of 18 Brumaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
French Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fall of the French Directory ⓘ |
| region |
Île-de-France region
ⓘ
surface form:
Île-de-France
|
| resultedIn |
Constitution of the Year VIII
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
consolidation of executive power in France ⓘ |
| significantFigure |
Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lucien Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Barras NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre-Roger Ducos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | regime change ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Saint-Cloud