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The Directory
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Which event marked the end of the Directory and the beginning of the Consulate?
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The Coup of 18 Brumaire
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The Coup of 18 Brumaire, also known as the 18th Brumaire coup, was a coup d'état that took place in France on 10 November 1799 (18 Brumaire, Year VIII according to the French Republican Calendar). It overthrew the Directory and established the Consulate, with Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul.