France. Conseil des anciens
Assembly created by the Constitution of Year III. Formed with the Conseil des Cinq-Cents, the Corps législatif, under the Directoire. Composed of 250 members. Was dissolved by Napoleon Bonaparte, at the same time as the Conseil des Cinq-Cents. Named the Conseil des Anciens because its members had to be over 40 years old, its role was to vote on the proposals of the Conseil des Cinq-Cents.
- HMML ID
- 328878744438
- PURL
- LC name
- France. Corps législatif (1795-1814). Conseil des anciens
- HMML name
- France. Conseil des anciens
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Organization information
- Organization type
- Government
- Foundation date
- 1795-09-23
- Dissolution date
- 1799-11-18
- Centuries
- 18th century CE ● 19th century CE
- Locations
- Countries
- Languages
- Fields of activity
Organization relationships
- Successors
Preferred citation
"France. Conseil des anciens." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified February 07, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/328878744438
Change notes
- Date added
- 2023-02-07
- Last edited
- 2023-02-07