King of the French

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The King of the French was the constitutional monarchic title used during the French Revolution and July Monarchy to emphasize sovereignty derived from the French people rather than absolute rule over France as a territory.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
King of the French canonical 28
His Majesty the King of the French 1
Roi citoyen 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional monarchic title
monarchical title
abolishedFollowingEvent French Revolution of 1848
appliesToJurisdiction France
associatedIdeology constitutionalism
liberal monarchy
associatedWithHistoricalEra Age of Revolution
Restoration and July Monarchy period
constitutionalBasis Charter of 1830
French Constitution of 1791
contrastsWith absolute rule over France as a territory
country France
differentFrom Emperor of the French
King of France
emphasizes sovereignty of the French people
endTime 1848
firstHolder Louis XVI
linked to: Louis XVI of France
firstUseAsTitleBy Louis XVI
linked to: Louis XVI of France
firstUseAsTitleDate 1791
followedBy President of the French Republic
follows King of France
governingFramework constitutional charter
hasCharacteristic constitutional monarchy
limited monarchy
non‑absolute monarchy
popular sovereignty
language French
lastHolder Louis Philippe I
lastUseAsTitleDate 1848
legalStatus hereditary title
legitimacySource nation
people’s sovereignty
nativeLabel Roi des Français
linked to: King of the French
replaces King of France
scopeOfAuthority French nation
linked to: French Republic

French people
startTime 1789
succeeds King of France and Navarre
symbolizes transition from feudal monarchy to national monarchy
titleHolderRole head of state of France
symbol of national unity
titleUsedBy Louis Philippe I
Louis XVI
linked to: Louis XVI of France
usedByDynasty House of Bourbon
House of Orléans
usedInPeriod French Revolution
July Monarchy

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Referenced by (31)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kings of France title King of the French
Louis XVIII of France title King of the French
Louis XVI of France positionHeld King of the French
Execution of Louis XVI victimFormerTitle King of the French
French Constitution of 1791 limitedPowerOf King of the French
French Constitution of 1791 headOfStateTitle King of the French
Emperor of the French precededBy King of the French
Louis-Philippe I of the French positionHeld King of the French
Louis-Philippe I of the French nickname Roi citoyen
linked to: King of the French
Louis-Philippe I of the French title King of the French
Charles X of France successorTitle King of the French
Bourbon Restoration hasHeadOfStateTitle King of the French
King of the French nativeLabel Roi des Français
linked to: King of the French
Charter of 1814 headOfStateRole King of the French
royal veto of Louis XVI appliesToOffice King of the French
Citizen Louis Capet positionHeld King of the French
subject linked to: citizen Louis Capet
King of France and Navarre replacedBy King of the French
La Légion étrangère founder King of the French
Empereur des Français replaces King of the French
House of Orléans titleHeld King of the French
Citizen King monarchicalContext King of the French
Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orléans styleOfAddress His Majesty the King of the French
linked to: King of the French
King of France style King of the French