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Roger Ducos Biography and Timeline

Follow Roger Ducos through 7 dated historical records for France.

Roger Ducos, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1799

Ducos aligns with Sieyes - Change of government

Director · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Roger Ducos figured in events surrounding ducos aligns with sieyes at Paris. Their alignment meant that two sitting Directors were willing to help overturn the institution they served. It was one step in dismantling the five-member Directory and establishing the provisional Consulate.

Role range: 1793-1799

Ducos aligns with Sieyes

Director · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Director Roger Ducos supported Sieyes in planning a transition away from the five-man executive. Their alignment meant that two sitting Directors were willing to help overturn the institution they served.

Role range: 1793-1799

Provisional executive announced - Change of government

Former Director · Saint-Cloud · Revolution / Revolution of France

Roger Ducos figured in events surrounding provisional executive announced at Saint-Cloud. The appointment marked the formal replacement of the Directory by a new executive arrangement. It was one step in dismantling the five-member Directory and establishing the provisional Consulate.

Role range: 1793-1799

Provisional executive announced

Former Director · Saint-Cloud · Revolution / Revolution of France

Ducos became one of the three provisional consuls chosen after the legislative councils were neutralized. The appointment marked the formal replacement of the Directory by a new executive arrangement.

Role range: 1793-1799

Council proposes replacement Director candidates Council of Five Hundred

Legislator · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

As the executive changed during Prairial, the Five Hundred exercised its constitutional role in proposing potential Directors. The Ancients made the selections that reconstituted the government.

Role range: 1795-1799

Ducos selected for the Directory Council of Ancients

Legislator · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Roger Ducos joined the Executive Directory as leadership changed amid military reverses and parliamentary opposition. He later aligned himself with Sieyès in preparations for the overthrow of the regime.

Role range: 1795-1799

Provisional consuls replace Directors Council of Ancients

Legislator · Saint-Cloud · Revolution / Revolution of France

The Brumaire legislation designated Bonaparte, Sieyès and Ducos as provisional consuls. The arrangement displaced the five-member Directory and ended the Ancients' role as a chamber of the republican legislature.

Role range: 1795-1799

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