Barthelemy Excluded From National Government
The arrested Director lost his executive position and faced deportation after the coup destroyed the conservative political coalition.
Role range: 1795-1799
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Francois Barthelemy Biography and Timeline
Follow Francois Barthelemy through 7 dated historical records for France.
Francois Barthelemy, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1797–1797Years on this page
1797
Barthelemy Joins Divided Directory
The selection of Francois Barthelemy as a Director reflected the electoral success of the more moderate and royalist leaning opposition.
Role range: 1795-1799
Barthelemy Rejects Republican Directors Strategy
Barthelemy did not support the planned military intervention, and his alignment with the more conservative side made him a target of the impending coup.
Role range: 1795-1799
Director Barthelemy Taken Into Custody
Barthelemy was arrested during the intervention, leaving the Directory without one of its members opposed to the ruling republican faction.
Role range: 1795-1799
Barthelemy chosen as new Director Council of Ancients
Following the regular replacement of a Director, the Council of Ancients selected François Barthélemy. His appointment was interpreted as a sign of growing moderate and royalist influence.
Role range: 1795-1799
Barthelemy displaced by coup Council of Ancients
Barthélemy was removed from the Directory as the antiroyalist faction imposed its will. The same operation forced the councils to sanction punitive measures against opponents.
Role range: 1795-1799
Executive-legislative standoff deepens Council of Ancients
Barthélemy and Carnot opposed an extra-constitutional move against the newly elected opposition. The confrontation made the independence of the councils a central political issue.
Role range: 1795-1799
Records, sources and methodology
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