Consul for Life
E4769
Consul for Life was the title Napoleon Bonaparte assumed in 1802, marking his transformation from revolutionary leader to authoritarian ruler and paving the way for his later proclamation as Emperor of the French.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Consul for Life canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T67295 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Consul for Life Context triple: [Napoleon Bonaparte, positionHeld, Consul for Life]
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A.
Mr. Secretary
Mr. Secretary is the formal style of address traditionally used for the United States Secretary of Defense.
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B.
Paymaster of the Forces
Paymaster of the Forces was a senior British government office responsible for managing and disbursing funds for the army.
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C.
Mister Speaker
Mister Speaker is the traditional formal address used for a male Speaker presiding over the United States House of Representatives.
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D.
Mr. President
"Mr. President" is the formal spoken address traditionally used for the sitting President of the United States.
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E.
Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam is the iconic, bearded figure in a star-spangled top hat who personifies the United States in political cartoons, posters, and popular culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Consul for Life Target entity description: Consul for Life was the title Napoleon Bonaparte assumed in 1802, marking his transformation from revolutionary leader to authoritarian ruler and paving the way for his later proclamation as Emperor of the French.
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A.
Mr. Secretary
Mr. Secretary is the formal style of address traditionally used for the United States Secretary of Defense.
-
B.
Paymaster of the Forces
Paymaster of the Forces was a senior British government office responsible for managing and disbursing funds for the army.
-
C.
Mister Speaker
Mister Speaker is the traditional formal address used for a male Speaker presiding over the United States House of Representatives.
-
D.
Mr. President
"Mr. President" is the formal spoken address traditionally used for the sitting President of the United States.
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E.
Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam is the iconic, bearded figure in a star-spangled top hat who personifies the United States in political cartoons, posters, and popular culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political office
ⓘ
title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | France ⓘ |
| approvedBy | French plebiscite of 1802 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | French Constitution of 1802 ⓘ |
| country | French Consulate ⓘ |
| createdBy | Constitution of the Year X ⓘ |
| describedAs |
intermediate stage before imperial coronation
ⓘ
step from revolutionary leadership to personal rule ⓘ |
| endTime |
05-18-1804
ⓘ
1804 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Emperor of the French ⓘ |
| governmentForm | authoritarian consulate ⓘ |
| grantedPower |
command of French armed forces
ⓘ
control over executive authority in France ⓘ control over foreign policy ⓘ dominant influence over legislation ⓘ right to appoint his successor ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
paved way for establishment of the First French Empire
ⓘ
weakened republican institutions in France ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post-French Revolution France ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
French Senate
ⓘ
linked to:
Parliament of France
|
| location | Paris ⓘ |
| officeCreatedFor | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| officeScope |
head of government of France
ⓘ
head of state of France ⓘ |
| officialName | Consul à vie ⓘ |
| partOf | French Consulate period ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology | Bonapartism ⓘ |
| precededBy |
First Consul
ⓘ
linked to:
Napoleon Bonaparte
|
| reasonForAbolition | proclamation of the First French Empire ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Plebiscite of 10 August 1802
ⓘ
linked to:
French plebiscite of 1802
|
| relatedTo |
First French Empire
ⓘ
First French Republic ⓘ
linked to:
French First Republic
|
| replacedByOffice | Emperor of the French ⓘ |
| replaces | limited-term consulate ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
consolidation of Napoleonic power
ⓘ
transition from republican to authoritarian rule in France ⓘ |
| significantFigure | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| startTime |
02-08-1802
ⓘ
1802 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Consul for Life Description of subject: Consul for Life was the title Napoleon Bonaparte assumed in 1802, marking his transformation from revolutionary leader to authoritarian ruler and paving the way for his later proclamation as Emperor of the French.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.