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Crisis of 30 Prairial

France · Revolution / Revolution of France. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1799Date range
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Chronological records

1799

Paul Francois Barras18 June 1799

Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

The parliamentary crisis of 30 Prairial weakened the Directory and reduced Barras's ability to control the political situation.

Names involved

Paul Francois Barras

Provenance

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