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1797
Barras, Paul Francois
Paris Appointed Head of the Directory
Paris Heads a new five man group called the Directory which rules Republican France
1799
Barras, Paul Francois
Paris Overthrown by Napoleon's Coup d'Etat
1849
Ledru-Rollin, Alexandre-Auguste
13th June Paris Heads a provisional Government for 2 hours before fleeing to England
1870
Gambetta, Leon
Sep Paris Escapes in a balloon and organizes "the war of the people" with armed civilians
4th Sep Paris After a popular uprising in Paris the Empire is toppled
4th Sep Paris Appointed Head of State for France
4th Sep Paris Appointed Head of the Provisional Goverment
4th Sep Gambetta leads the new provisional Government
4th Sep Heads the new Provisional Goverment
1871
Gambetta, Leon
Jan Paris Forced back across the border into Switzerland as Paris capitulates
1940
Petain, Henri Philippe
11th July Appointed Head of State in France
11th July Formally proclaimed head of State in France

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