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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
In 1792, Barras became a commissioner for the [[French Army]], selling weapons to [[Philippe Rose]]. The year after, Barras became acquainted with captain [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] at the {{Wiki|Siege of Toulon}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]] - [[Dead Kings]]''</ref> In 1794, Barras became part of a conspiracy to overthrow [[Maximilien de Robespierre]] | In 1792, Barras became a commissioner for the [[French Army]], selling weapons to [[Philippe Rose]]. The year after, Barras became acquainted with captain [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] at the {{Wiki|Siege of Toulon}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]] - [[Dead Kings]]''</ref> In 1794, Barras became part of a conspiracy to overthrow [[Maximilien de Robespierre]]. When the latter and his supporters fled to the [[Hôtel de Ville]] during the [[Thermidorian Reaction]], the [[National Convention]] placed Barras in charge of its troops with orders to arrest Robespierre and the Montagnards. Barras proved successful in storming the Hôtel de Ville, and Robespierre was executed the following day. Barras was eventually appointed to command troops in defense of the Convention.<ref name="ACU">''Assassin's Creed: Unity''</ref> | ||
On [[13 Vendémiaire]] in 1795, royalist forces marched on the | On [[13 Vendémiaire]] in 1795, royalist forces marched on the convention, which ordered Barras to take military action against the royalists, although Napoleon became the ''de facto'' leader during the battle. Barras ordered Napoleon to fire on the royalists with his [[Cannons|cannon]], ensuring a decisive victory for the Republic. Following this, Barras became the president of the five-man Directory government of France.<ref name="ACU"/> His tenure was marked by an opulent lifestyle and wild parties, which would later lead to his downfall.<ref>[http://assassinscreed.ubi.com/en-GB/news/news_detail.aspx?c=tcm:154-183749-16&ct=tcm:148-76770-32 ''Revolution Reaction - Fops on the March'']</ref> | ||
Barras would | Barras would help Napoleon marry the former's earlier mistress, [[Joséphine de Beauharnais]], in 1796. In 1799 however, Napoleon overthrew Barras and the Directory, proclaiming himself First Consul of [[France]].<ref name="ACU"/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 19:41, 8 October 2015
Paul François Jean Nicolas, vicomte de Barras (30 June 1755 – 29 January 1829) was a politician during the French Revolution and the president of the Directory regime from 1795 to 1799.
Biography
In 1792, Barras became a commissioner for the French Army, selling weapons to Philippe Rose. The year after, Barras became acquainted with captain Napoleon Bonaparte at the Siege of Toulon.[1] In 1794, Barras became part of a conspiracy to overthrow Maximilien de Robespierre. When the latter and his supporters fled to the Hôtel de Ville during the Thermidorian Reaction, the National Convention placed Barras in charge of its troops with orders to arrest Robespierre and the Montagnards. Barras proved successful in storming the Hôtel de Ville, and Robespierre was executed the following day. Barras was eventually appointed to command troops in defense of the Convention.[2]
On 13 Vendémiaire in 1795, royalist forces marched on the convention, which ordered Barras to take military action against the royalists, although Napoleon became the de facto leader during the battle. Barras ordered Napoleon to fire on the royalists with his cannon, ensuring a decisive victory for the Republic. Following this, Barras became the president of the five-man Directory government of France.[2] His tenure was marked by an opulent lifestyle and wild parties, which would later lead to his downfall.[3]
Barras would help Napoleon marry the former's earlier mistress, Joséphine de Beauharnais, in 1796. In 1799 however, Napoleon overthrew Barras and the Directory, proclaiming himself First Consul of France.[2]
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity - Dead Kings
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed: Unity
- ↑ Revolution Reaction - Fops on the March