King of the French

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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.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
King of the French canonical 28
His Majesty the King of the French 1
Roi citoyen 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional monarchic title
monarchical title
abolishedFollowingEvent Revolution of 1848 in France
surface form: French Revolution of 1848
appliesToJurisdiction France
associatedIdeology constitutionalism
liberal monarchy
associatedWithHistoricalEra The Age of Revolution
surface form: Age of Revolution

First Bourbon Restoration
surface form: Restoration and July Monarchy period
constitutionalBasis French Charter of 1830
surface form: 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 of France
surface form: Louis XVI
firstUseAsTitleBy Louis XVI of France
surface form: Louis XVI
firstUseAsTitleDate 1791
followedBy President of the French Republic
follows King of France
governingFramework constitutional charter
hasCharacteristic constitutional monarchy
limited monarchy
non‑absolute monarchy
popular sovereignty
language French
lastHolder Louis-Philippe I of the French
surface form: Louis Philippe I
lastUseAsTitleDate 1848
legalStatus hereditary title
legitimacySource nation
people’s sovereignty
nativeLabel King of the French self-linksurface differs
surface form: Roi des Français
replaces King of France
scopeOfAuthority French Republic
surface form: 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 of the French
surface form: Louis Philippe I

Louis XVI of France
surface form: Louis XVI
usedByDynasty House of Bourbon
House of Orléans
usedInPeriod French Revolution
July Monarchy

Referenced by (31)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kings of France title King of the French
Louis XVIII of France title King of the French
Louis XVI of France positionHeld King of the French
Execution of Louis XVI victimFormerTitle King of the French
French Constitution of 1791 limitedPowerOf King of the French
French Constitution of 1791 headOfStateTitle King of the French
Emperor of the French precededBy King of the French
Louis-Philippe I of the French positionHeld King of the French
Louis-Philippe I of the French nickname King of the French
this entity surface form: Roi citoyen
Louis-Philippe I of the French title King of the French
Charles X of France successorTitle King of the French
Bourbon Restoration hasHeadOfStateTitle King of the French
King of the French nativeLabel King of the French self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Roi des Français
Charter of 1814 headOfStateRole King of the French
royal veto of Louis XVI appliesToOffice King of the French
citizen Louis Capet positionHeld King of the French
subject surface form: Citizen Louis Capet
King of France and Navarre replacedBy King of the French
La Légion étrangère founder King of the French
Empereur des Français replaces King of the French
House of Orléans titleHeld King of the French
Citizen King monarchicalContext King of the French
Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orléans styleOfAddress King of the French
this entity surface form: His Majesty the King of the French
King of France style King of the French