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Leon Gambetta Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Leon Gambetta, based on 17 World History Database records associated with France.

17 records1870–188111 events1 places

Chronological biography

1870

Minister of War1870

Government / Republic, 3rd · Minister of War

Appointed Minister of War

Reballion of Rebels in ParisSeptember 1870

Government / Republic, 3rd · Head of State · Paris

Escapes in a balloon and organizes "the war of the people" with armed civilians

Reballion of Rebels in ParisSeptember 1870

Revolution / Revolution of France · Head of State · Paris

Escapes in a balloon and organizes "the war of the people" with armed civilians

Reballion of Rebels in ParisSeptember 1870

Warfare / Military · Head of State · Paris

Escapes in a balloon and organizes "the war of the people" with armed civilians

Constitution of France4 September 1870

Government / National Government · Head of State

Heads the new Provisional Government

Coup4 September 1870

Revolution / Revolution of France · Head of State · Paris

After a popular uprising in Paris the Empire is toppled

Government4 September 1870

Revolution / Revolution of France · Head of State

Gambetta leads the new provisional Government

Head of State4 September 1870

Government / National Government · Head of State · Paris

Appointed Head of the Provisional Government. Appointed Head of State for France

Provisional Government4 September 1870

Government / National Government · Head of State

Heads the new Provisional Government

Provisional Government4 September 1870

Government / National Government · Head of State · Paris

Appointed Head of the Provisional Government

Provisional Government4 September 1870

Revolution / Revolution of France · Head of State

Gambetta leads the new provisional Government

1871

Minister of Interior1871

Warfare / Franco-Prussian War · Minister of Interior

Appointed Minister of the Interior & War, directs the latter stages of the war

Minister of Interior1871

Warfare / Military · Minister of Interior

Appointed Minister of the Interior & War, directs the latter stages of the war

Siege of ParisJanuary 1871

Warfare / Franco-Prussian War · Head of State · Paris

Forced back across the border into Switzerland as Paris capitulates

1881

Prime Minister of France1881

Government / Republic, 3rd · Prime Minister of France

Ministry last for 9 weeks, suspected of dictatorial ambitions

Gambetta Ministry Begins14 November 1881

Government / Republic, 3rd · Prime Minister of France · Paris

Forms a new French government and becomes prime minister.

Prime Minister of France14 November 1881

Government / Republic, 3rd · Prime Minister of France · Paris

His ministry begins after Jules Ferry leaves office.

Titles and roles

Head of State · Minister of Interior · Minister of War · Prime Minister of France

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.