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French First Republic

In the history of France, the First Republic (French: Première République), sometimes referred to in historiography as Revolutionary France, and officially the French Republic (French: République française), was founded on 21 September 1792 during the French Revolution. The First Republic lasted until the declaration of the First Empire on 18 May 1804 under Napoléon Bonaparte, although the form of government changed several times.

French Republic
République française (French)

 

Consulate
Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul

21 September 1792

10 March 1793 – 27 July 1794

27 July 1794

6 September 1795

4 September 1797

18 June 1799

9 November 1799

24 December 1799

27 March 1802

18 May 1803

18 May 1804

livre (to 1794), franc, assignat

This period was characterised by the downfall and abolition of the French monarchy,[1] the establishment of the National Convention and the Reign of Terror, the Thermidorian Reaction and the founding of the Directory, and, finally, the creation of the Consulate and Napoleon's rise to power.

French Republican Calendar

Doyle, William (1989). . Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 191–192. ISBN 978-0199252985.

The Oxford History of the French Revolution