The Directory of France was overthrown in a coup détat on 18/oct/1799. Napoleon Bonaparte was a conspirator in the coup. With the declaration of the Consul, and Bonaparte at the head, the republic in essence came to an end.
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The Directory of France was overthrown in a coup d'état on 18/oct/1799. Napoleon Bonaparte was a conspirator in the coup. With the declaration of the Consul, and Bonaparte at the head, the republic in essence came to an end.