The
French First Republic (
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National Convention. The First Republic lasted until the declaration of the
First French Empire in 1804 under Napoleon I. This period is characterized by the fall of the monarchy, the establishment of the National Convention and the infamous
Reign of Terror, the founding of the
Directory and the
Thermidorian Reaction, and finally, the creation of the
Consulate and Napoleon’s rise to power.