King of the French

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constitutional monarchic title monarchical title

The King of the French was the constitutional monarchic title used during the French Revolution and July Monarchy to emphasize sovereignty derived from the French people rather than absolute rule over France as a territory.

Aliases (2)

Roi citoyen ×1
Roi des Français ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	constitutional monarchic title → monarchical title →
abolishedFollowingEvent	French Revolution of 1848 →
appliesToJurisdiction	France →
associatedIdeology	constitutionalism → liberal monarchy →
associatedWithHistoricalEra	Age of Revolution → Restoration and July Monarchy period →
constitutionalBasis	Charter of 1830 → French Constitution of 1791 →
contrastsWith	absolute rule over France as a territory →
country	France →
differentFrom	Emperor of the French → King of France →
emphasizes	sovereignty of the French people →
endTime	1848 →
firstHolder	Louis XVI NERFINISHED →
firstUseAsTitleBy	Louis XVI NERFINISHED →
firstUseAsTitleDate	1791 →
followedBy	President of the French Republic NERFINISHED →
follows	King of France →
governingFramework	constitutional charter →
hasCharacteristic	constitutional monarchy → limited monarchy → non‑absolute monarchy → popular sovereignty →
language	French →
lastHolder	Louis Philippe I →
lastUseAsTitleDate	1848 →
legalStatus	hereditary title →
legitimacySource	nation → people’s sovereignty →
nativeLabel	Roi des Français →
replaces	King of France →
scopeOfAuthority	French nation → French people →
startTime	1789 →
succeeds	King of France and Navarre →
symbolizes	transition from feudal monarchy to national monarchy →
titleHolderRole	head of state of France → symbol of national unity →
titleUsedBy	Louis Philippe I → Louis XVI NERFINISHED →
usedByDynasty	House of Bourbon → House of Orléans NERFINISHED →
usedInPeriod	French Revolution → July Monarchy →

Referenced by (14)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Kings of France → Louis XVIII of France → Louis-Philippe I of the French →	title
Louis XVI of France → Louis-Philippe I of the French →	positionHeld
Bourbon Restoration →	hasHeadOfStateTitle
French Constitution of 1791 →	headOfStateTitle
French Constitution of 1791 →	limitedPowerOf
King of the French ("Roi des Français") →	nativeLabel
Louis-Philippe I of the French ("Roi citoyen") →	nickname
Emperor of the French →	precededBy
French Constitution of 1791 →	retainedExecutivePowerFor
Charles X of France →	successorTitle
Execution of Louis XVI →	victimFormerTitle