Historedia
Person

Léon Gambetta

Events
2
Episodes
6
Years
1870–1877

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Léon Gambetta, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Napoleon III deposed; Third Republic proclaimed in Paris

    1870–1871

    Role: Leader of Parisian deputies

    1. 4 September 1870 · Palais BourbonProclamation of the Third Republic

      Parisian deputies established the Government of National Defence and proclaimed the abolition of the monarchy on 4 September 1870.

    2. 4 September 1870 · ParisFlight of Empress Eugénie

      Empress Eugénie fled to England with her son after the deposition of Napoleon III on 4 September 1870.

    3. 5 September 1870 – 19 March 1871 · Schloss Wilhelmshöhe, near KasselCaptivity of Napoleon III

      Napoleon III was held in captivity at Schloss Wilhelmshöhe near Kassel from September 1870 to March 1871.

  2. French Parliament asserts authority over President MacMahon in the 16 May 1877 crisis

    1877

    Role: Orator in the Chamber of Deputies

    1. 16 May 1877 · ParisDismissal of Jules Simon

      President MacMahon forced the resignation of Prime Minister Jules Simon on 16 May 1877, appointing Albert de Broglie as his successor.

    2. 25 June 1877 · ParisDissolution of the Chamber

      MacMahon dissolved the Chamber of Deputies on 25 June 1877, hoping to reverse the republican majority through new elections.

    3. 13 December 1877 · ParisAcknowledgment of Political Defeat

      MacMahon acknowledged his political defeat on 13 December 1877 by recalling Jules Dufaure to form a government.

Sources

  1. French Third Republic Wikipedia
  2. 16 May 1877 crisis Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-27