The 5 Republics of France
First Republic
1792 - 1805. Began with THE French Revolution (of which there were actually 3)
Ended when Napoleon declared himself Emperor.
Markers: the Tennis court Convention; the Terror; and Robespierre
Second Republic
1848 - 1851
Began with the 1848 Revolution
Ended with Napoleon III declared himself Emperor
Markers: emergence of the moto Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
Third Republic
1870 - 1940
Began with the fall of the Emporer after being defeated in the Franco-Prussian War
Ended with the defeat of France by German and establishement of Vichy France
Markers: the Paris Commune
Fourth Republic1946 - 1959
Fifth Republic
1958 - present
Began with new constitution, formally ratified in 1958
Markers: strong president serving 7 year terms
Ended when Napoleon declared himself Emperor.
Markers: the Tennis court Convention; the Terror; and Robespierre
Napoleon (1769 - 1821)
Robespierre (1758-1794)
Second Republic
1848 - 1851
Began with the 1848 Revolution
Ended with Napoleon III declared himself Emperor
Markers: emergence of the moto Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
Napoleon III (1808 - 1873)
Third Republic
1870 - 1940
Began with the fall of the Emporer after being defeated in the Franco-Prussian War
Ended with the defeat of France by German and establishement of Vichy France
Markers: the Paris Commune
Fourth Republic1946 - 1959
Began with liberation of France after WWII
Collapsed as a result of the Algiers crisis
Markers: Charles DeGaulle
Fifth Republic
1958 - present
Began with new constitution, formally ratified in 1958
Markers: strong president serving 7 year terms
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