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21st September 1792: French First Republic begins when the National Convention formally abolish the monarchy

21st September 2026
Tagged as: First French Republic, France, French Revolution, Louis XVI, Monarchy, National Convention

The Convention unanimously decreed that ‘royalty is abolished in France’ and subsequently ordered that official documents should be dated from ‘the first year of the French Republic’, establishing the Republican era.

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21st September 1792: French First Republic begins when the National Convention formally abolish the monarchy

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