1851 ⟶ Louis Napoleon's Coup d'état in France

Louis Napoleon assumes power in France in a coup.
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👑 Cardinal Richelieu Appointed Chief Minister of France

1642: As chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu centralises power in France.⟶
Cardinal Richelieu Appointed Chief Minister of France (1624)
MonarchyAbsolutismFrench History
FranceFrance

👑 Louis XIV's Death and the Regency of Philippe d'Orléans

Louis XIV dies, leaving France greatly enlarged but deep in debt; The Regency takes power under Philippe d'Orleans.⟶
Louis XIV's Death and the Regency of Philippe d'Orléans (1715)
French MonarchyRegencyLouis XIVSuccessionEuropean History
FranceFrance

🛡️ Napoleon Seizes Power in France

Coup of 18 Brumaire - Napoleon's coup d'etat brings the end of the French Revolution.⟶
Napoleon Seizes Power in France (1799)
Coup d'étatFrench RevolutionNapoleon BonaparteMilitaryDictatorshipConsulate
FranceFrance

👑 Napoleon's Coup: Establishment of the Consulate

Napoleon stages a coup d'état and becomes First Consul of France.⟶
Napoleon's Coup: Establishment of the Consulate (1799)
French RevolutionNapoleon BonaparteCoup d'étatConsulateDictatorship
FranceFrance

👑 Napoleon's Coronation as French Emperor

Napoleon crowns himself Emperor of the French.⟶
Napoleon's Coronation as French Emperor (1804)
Napoleon BonaparteFrench EmpireCoronationFrench RevolutionMonarchyEuropean HistoryImperialism
FranceFrance

👑 Louis Napoleon's Coup d'état in France

Louis Napoleon assumes power in France in a coup.⟶
Louis Napoleon's Coup d'état in France (1851)
Coup d'étatFrench HistoryAuthoritarianismEuropean HistoryImperialism
FranceFrance