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1799 establishments in France

  • Sénat conservateurThe Senate convened for the first time on the 25th of December 1799 within the Luxembourg Palace. Napoleon Bonaparte had just seized power through the Coup…
  • TribunatThe Tribunat opened its doors on the 1st of January 1800. This new legislative body emerged from the Constitution of Year VIII alongside three other…
  • French ConsulateFrench military disasters in 1798 and 1799 had shaken the Directory, and eventually shattered it in November 1799. Historians sometimes date the start of the…
  • Conseil d'ÉtatIn 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte established the Council of State as a judicial body to adjudicate claims against the State and assist in drafting important laws.