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9 November 1799: Napoleon Bonaparte took the power in France

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On 10 November 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte became the First Consul of France . The First Consul of France was the top-level Government of France, which was established after the fall of the Directory.  On 9 November 1799, the Coup of 18 Brumaire took place. Then Napoleon  Bonaparte gained the power after a bloodless Coup d'état.    What preceded French military disasters in 1798 and 1799 had shaken the Directory, and eventually shattered it in November 1799. On the morning of 18 Brumaire, Lucien Bonaparte falsely persuaded the Councils that a Jacobin coup was at hand in Paris. Napoleon was charged with the safety of the two Councils and given command of all available local troops.  Later that morning, Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès and Roger Ducos  resigned as Directors. The now former 1797–1799 2nd Minister of Foreign Affairs Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, a close ally of Napoleon, pressured Director Paul Barras to do the same. The resignation of three of t...

Noble families:Who is Who:d'Oultremont

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While reading in a book about the history of the Belgian Royal family the name d'Oultremont was mentioned often. the coat of arms of Henriette d'Oultremont History The name d'Oultremont was originally from a town Warnant in the principality of Liège in Belgium. A certain Hustin de Warnant  d'Oultremont alderman of Huy and Wanze died on 17 May 1398. This is one of the first traces of the name: d'Oultremont. Due to the right marriages the family d'Oultremont could gain more power in Huy and in the region of Liège. In 1731, Emperor Charles VI, granted the hereditary title: Count to Jean-François d'Oultremont. In 1816, three great-grandsons of François d'Oultremont were included in the hereditary nobility of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands Famous personalities Elisabeth d'Oultremont (1867-1952) was the lady-in-waiting of Queen Elisabeth of Belgium (1876-1965). But there were lots of more traces of connection o...

Royal Families of Europe: House of Savoy - A struggle for power

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The House of Savoy was founded in 1003 and became one of the most important royal families in Europe. The origins of the House of Savoy Savoy was an historical area located in the Alpine region between what is now France and Italy. The House of Savoy expanded its territory and influence through marriages and international diplomacy. From rulers of a small region between France and Italy this dynasty had after centuries influence over nearly the complete Italian Peninsula. The House of Savoy and their titles Members of the House of Savoy bore magnificent titles as: - Count of Savoy(1003-1416); - Duke of Savoy (1416 -1792); (1814-1860); - King of Cyprus (1485-1946); - King of Jerusalem (1485-1946); - King of Armenia (1485 -1946); - King of Sicily (1713-1720); - King of Sardinia (1720-1861); - King of Italy (1861-1946); - King of Spain (1870-1873); - Emperor of Ethiopia (1936-1941); - King of the Albanians (1939-1943); - King of Croatia (1941-1943); and many ...