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'Consulate', 1882-1884. On 9 November 1799, which was 18 Brumaire, Year VIII under the French Republican Calendar, General Napoleon Bonaparte overthrew the government of the Directory, replacing it with the Consulate. Napoleon was installed as first consul, making him effective dictator of France, a status that he confirmed in 1804 when he declared himself Emperor. A print from La France et les Français à Travers les Siècles, Volume IV, F Roy editor, A Challamel, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884.