The Consulate's Domestic Reforms and the Creation of the Napoleonic State (1799–1804)

1. Coup of 18 Brumaire ends the Directory

   Nov 9, 1799Labels: Napoleon Bonaparte, Directory, 18 Brumaire

   • Britannica

2. Constitution of Year VIII establishes the Consulate

   Dec 24, 1799Labels: Constitution of, Consulate, First Consul

   • Britannica
   • Britannica Source

3. Conseil d’État installed to draft laws

   Dec 25, 1799Labels: Conseil d, Council of, executive office

   • Conseil d tat

4. Banque de France founded to stabilize credit

   Jan 18, 1800Labels: Banque de, financial institution

   • Banque de France

5. Prefect system created to centralize local rule

   Feb 17, 1800Labels: Prefect system, departments, central government

   • L gifrance
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6. Draft Civil Code presented to the state

   Jan 21, 1801Labels: Civil Code, law commission

   • Justice Canada
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7. Concordat signed to reconcile with Catholicism

   Jul 15, 1801Labels: Concordat, Pope Pius, Napoleon Bonaparte

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8. Lycées created to train state elites

   May 1, 1802Labels: Lyc es, education reform

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9. Legion of Honour established as a state reward

   May 19, 1802Labels: Legion of, national order

   • Legion d honneur

10. Napoleon becomes First Consul for life

    Aug 2, 1802Labels: First Consul, plebiscite, Napoleon Bonaparte

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11. Franc germinal law fixes a stable currency standard

    Mar 28, 1803Labels: Franc germinal, monetary law

    • napoleon org

12. Civil Code promulgated as national law

    Mar 21, 1804Labels: Civil Code, national law

    • Justice Canada
    • napoleon org

13. Sénatus-consulte proclaims a hereditary Empire

    May 18, 1804Labels: S natus-consulte, Hereditary Empire, Napoleon Emperor

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