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Paul François Jean Nicolas, Vicomte de Barras (French:; 30 June 1755 – 29 January 1829), commonly known as Paul Barras, was a French politician of the French Revolution, and the main executive leader of the Directory regime of 1795–1799.
Nov 22, 2023 · Paul Barras was a nobleman who rose to power during the French Revolution and helped Napoleon Bonaparte seize control of France in 1799. He was exiled twice and died in 1829, leaving behind controversial memoirs.
French Revolution. Thermidorian Reaction. Paul-François-Jean-Nicolas, vicomte de Barras (born June 30, 1755, Fox-Amphoux, France—died January 29, 1829, Chaillot) was one of the most powerful members of the Directory during the French Revolution. A Provençal nobleman, Barras volunteered as gentleman cadet in the regiment of Languedoc at the ...
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Paul François Jean Nicolas, Vicomte de Barras ( French: [ bara:s]; 30 June 1755 – 29 January 1829), commonly known as Paul Barras, was a French politician of the French Revolution, and the main executive leader of the Directory regime of 1795–1799.
Jan 25, 2023 · Paul Barras was a French revolutionary leader who opposed the radical Jacobins and their leader Maximilien Robespierre. He was involved in the Conspiracy of Equals, a failed plot to overthrow the Directory in 1796, led by Gracchus Babeuf, a proto-communist thinker.
- François-Noël "Gracchus" Babeuf was a proto-communist and a political agitator during the French Revolution. His ideas, including the abolition of...
- The Conspiracy of Equals was a failed coup d'état during the later stages of the French Revolution, in which neo-Jacobins plotted to overthrow the...
- Gracchus Babeuf was executed for the role he played in the Conspiracy of Equals, a foiled coup d'état against the French Directory. He was guilloti...
Dec 12, 2022 · Menou was relieved of command and was replaced with Paul Barras, a prominent Thermidorian who was set to take a leading role in the upcoming Directory. Having not held a military command since 1783, Barras was certainly out of his element and knew he would need help if he was to adhere to his instructions to "save the Revolution" (Roberts, 65).
Paul François Jean Nicolas, Vicomte de Barras( 30 June 1755 – 29 January 1829), commonly known as Paul Barras, was a French politician of the French Revolution, and the main executive leader of the Directory regime of 1795–1799.
