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Napoleon

The 1802 French constitutional referendum

Monday May 10, 1802
France

In a new plebiscite during the spring of 1802, the French public came out in huge numbers to approve a constitution that made the Consulate permanent, essentially elevating Napoleon to dictator for life.


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