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Council of Ancients
Upper house of the Directory-era French legislature / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Council of Ancients or Council of Elders (French: Conseil des Anciens) was the upper house of the French legislature under the Constitution of the Year III, during the period commonly known as the Directory (French: Directoire), from 22 August 1795 until 9 November 1799, roughly the second half of the period generally referred to as the French Revolution.
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Council of Ancients Conseil des Anciens | |
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French First Republic | |
![]() Emblem of the Council of Ancients | |
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History | |
Established | 2 November 1795 |
Disbanded | 10 November 1799 |
Preceded by | National Convention (unicameral) |
Succeeded by | Sénat conservateur |
Seats | 250 |
Meeting place | |
Salle du Manège, Paris |
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