Paris Commune

Also known as Commune

revolutionary city council of Paris in 1871

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The Paris Commune was a revolutionary government that took control of Paris in 1871, representing an early attempt by citizens to govern themselves through a city council. It matters as a significant historical event that influenced later socialist and communist movements, though it was ultimately suppressed after about two months.

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Has part: Uprising of March 18, 1871
Country: France
Capital: Paris
Official language: French
Currency: French franc
Form of government: parliamentary republic
Location: Paris
Image: Barricade de la rue de Flandre ( Salle de la Marseillaise), 18 mars 1871. PH4142-167(1).jpg
Flag: red flag

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hashtag: Commune1871
Commons category: Paris Commune
end time: 1871-05-28
topic's main category: Category:Paris Commune
Commons gallery: Commune de Paris
inception: 1871-03-18
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1871-05-28
start time: 1871-03-18
different from: Paris Commune
native label: Commune de Paris
located in the present-day administrative territorial entity: France
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4

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