Coup Detat Collection

The death of Jules Cesar Jules Cesar (Giulio Cesare or Julius Caesar
JLJ4591916 The death of Jules Cesar Jules Cesar (Giulio Cesare or Julius Caesar, 100-44 BC) is stabbed (by Brutus among others probably below holding the dagger)

18 Brumaire An VIII (oil on canvas)
XIR204953 18 Brumaire An VIII (oil on canvas) by Sablet, Jacques Henri (1749-1803); 47x65 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nantes

The Corsican Crocodile dissolving the Council of Frogs, 9th November 1799 (litho)
XCF268620 The Corsican Crocodile dissolving the Council of Frogs, 9th November 1799 (litho) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

the Patriotic Union and the Socialist Party in the face of the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera-Spain (1923)
CUL4877800 the Patriotic Union and the Socialist Party in the face of the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera-Spain (1923). First of Rivera's Dictatorship

Cartoon of the politics of the Second Empire (Bonapartiste Regime) directed by Napoleon III
JOC4401115 Cartoon of the politics of the Second Empire (Bonapartiste Regime) directed by Napoleon III (Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, dit Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808-1873)

The coup d'etat by Miguel Primo Rivera (1870-1930) - Spain (1923). First of Rivera's Coup d'Etat
CUL4877883 The coup d'etat by Miguel Primo Rivera (1870-1930) - Spain (1923). First of Rivera's Coup d'Etat. Newspaper " El Liberal" (15th September 1923)

Meeting of the Patriotic Union in Barcelona - Spain. Newspaper " La Nacion" (17th November 1927)
CUL4877835 Meeting of the Patriotic Union in Barcelona - Spain. Newspaper " La Nacion" (17th November 1927). Meeting of the Union Patriotica in Barcelona. SPAIN

Conseil des Cinq-Cents - Napoleon Bonaparte leading the grenadiers into the Council of Five Hundred in the coup of 18
FLO4608647 Conseil des Cinq-Cents - Napoleon Bonaparte leading the grenadiers into the Council of Five Hundred in the coup of 18 Brumaire

Coup d'etat of 2 December 1851: The French financier and politician Charles de Morny called
ELD4925180 Coup d'etat of 2 December 1851: The French financier and politician Charles de Morny called, Counte de Morny (or Duke) (1811-1865)

Cartoon of the politics of the Second Empire (Bonapartiste Regime) directed by Napoleon III
JOC4401075 Cartoon of the politics of the Second Empire (Bonapartiste Regime) directed by Napoleon III (Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, dit Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808-1873)

Allegory showing victims of the French Coup d'Etat by Napoleon III 1851 (lithograph)
5304770 Allegory showing victims of the French Coup d'Etat by Napoleon III 1851 (lithograph); (add.info.: Allegory showing victims of the French Coup d'Etat by Napoleon III 1851)

the free-macons after supporting the second republic congratulated Prince Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte on the day after
ELD4899415 the free-macons after supporting the second republic congratulated Prince Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte on the day after the coup d'etat of 2 December 1851

The coup of 18 Brumaire brought General Napoleon Bonaparte to power as First Consul of France, 1799
3480798 The coup of 18 Brumaire brought General Napoleon Bonaparte to power as First Consul of France, 1799; (add.info.: The coup of 18 Brumaire brought General Napoleon Bonaparte to power as First)

Coup d'etat in Portugal; Awaiting exile: Doctor Bernardino Machado.. 1917. Creator: Unknown
Coup d'etat in Portugal; Awaiting exile: Doctor Bernardino Machado, overthrown President of the Portuguese Republic, on his way to Madrid; with him, his daughters, 1917

Coup d'etat in Portugal; The head of state defeated and exiled: in the station.. 1917. Creator: Unknown
Coup d'etat in Portugal; The head of state defeated and exiled: in the station of Entre-Campos, bids farewell to a last faithful before departure of the special train for the border, 1917

Coup d'etat in Portugal; After three days of combat, the victorious revolutionary troops. 1917. Creator: Unknown
Coup d'etat in Portugal; After three days of combat, the victorious revolutionary troops rest in their positions, 1917

Coup d'etat in Portugal; Revolutionary artillery unit responding to fire from the warships... 1917 Creator: Unknown
Coup d'etat in Portugal; Revolutionary artillery unit responding to fire from the warships "Vasco-de-Gama" and "Guadiana" loyal to the regular government, 1917

Coup d'etat in Portugal; Mr. Sidonio Pais, head of the new government... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Coup d'etat in Portugal; Mr. Sidonio Pais, head of the new government, and Captain Machado Santos review, at Campolide, the sailors who fought for the old government, 1917

Coup d'etat in Portugal; Auto-da-fe in front of the building of the Democratic newspaper... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Coup d'etat in Portugal; Auto-da-fe in front of the building of the Democratic newspaper "O'Mundo", ransacked by revolutionaries during a night of disorder from December 7 to 8

The Bolshevik Coup in Russia; The study of the Empress Dowager, Marie Feodorovna... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Bolshevik Coup in Russia; The study of the Empress Dowager, Marie Feodorovna; in the wall, a shell hole, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration

The Bolshevik Coup in Russia; At the Winter Palace: the bedroom of Grand Duchess... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Bolshevik Coup in Russia; At the Winter Palace: the bedroom of Grand Duchess Tatiana, daughter of Nicolas II, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919

The Bolshevik Coup in Russia; The study of Tsar Alexander II, ancestor of Nicholas II... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Bolshevik Coup in Russia; The study of Tsar Alexander II, ancestor of Nicholas II, after the sacking of the Winter Palace, on the night of November 7-8, 1917: until then

The Bolshevik Coup in Russia; Before the fall: one of the last photos allowed by Kerensky... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Bolshevik Coup in Russia; Before the fall: one of the last photos allowed by Kerensky to a photographer in a living room of the Kremlin, in Moscow

General Daendels Taking Leave of Lieutenant-Colonel Krayenhoff, 1795. Creator: Adriaan De Lelie
General Daendels Taking Leave of Lieutenant-Colonel Krayenhoff, 1795. Other Title(s): General Daendels Taking Leave in Maarssen of Lieutenant Colonel C.R.T

Un cauchemar d'un...Bourgeois de la Place St. Georges, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un cauchemar d'un...Bourgeois de la Place St. Georges, 19th century. A nightmare of a good petite bourgeois of the Place St Georges

Histoire d'un règne, 1870. Creator: Honore Daumier
Histoire d'un regne, 1870. History of a reign

Alphonse Baudin (1811-1851) at the barricade of Faubourg Saint-Antoine, December 3, 1851. Creator: Unknown
Alphonse Baudin (1811-1851) at the barricade of Faubourg Saint-Antoine, December 3, 1851. Current 11th and 12th arrondissements

La mort de Victor Bach, le 18 brumaire, au pied de la statue de la Liberté, place de la... c1895. Creator: J Le coeur
La mort de Victor Bach, le 18 brumaire, au pied de la statue de la Liberte, place de la Concorde, c1895

The Saint-Jacques tower, taken over by Versailles troops, c1871. Creator: Gustave Boulanger
The Saint-Jacques tower, taken over by Versailles troops, c1871

The Rotonde de la Villette surrounded by Versailles troops, 1871. Creator: Gustave Boulanger
The Rotonde de la Villette surrounded by Versailles troops, 1871

Alphonse Baudin (1811-1851) on the Barricade of Faubourg Saint-Antoine, December 3, 1851, 1869. Creator: Ernest Pichio
Alphonse Baudin (1811-1851) on the Barricade of Faubourg Saint-Antoine, December 3, 1851, 1869

Alphonse Baudin (1811-1851) on the Barricade of Faubourg Saint-Antoine, December 3, 1851, 1869. Creator: Ernest Pichio
Alphonse Baudin (1811-1851) on the Barricade of Faubourg Saint-Antoine, December 3, 1851, 1869

The little Napoleon has a great idea (litho)
976587 The little Napoleon has a great idea (litho) by Skinner, Edward Frederick (1865-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: The little Napoleon has a great idea)

Colonel Albino Jara, Paraguayan soldier and politician, 1911. Jara (1877-1912) became provisional President of Paraguay in January 1911 after he led a military coup against the government of Manuel

Napoleon Bonaparte - the coup of 18 Brumaire, 1799
3784456 Napoleon Bonaparte - the coup of 18 Brumaire, 1799; (add.info.: Napoleon Bonaparte - the coup of 18 Brumaire, 1799)

Revolutions in Latin America (litho)
6014094 Revolutions in Latin America (litho) by Frenzeny, Paul (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Revolutions in Latin America)

Representation of Cola di Rienzo (1314-1354) proclaiming from the Capitol the Roman Republic on 20 / 05 / 1347 - He
ELD4854347 Representation of Cola di Rienzo (1314-1354) proclaiming from the Capitol the Roman Republic on 20/05/1347 - He takes the charge of tribun of the people

The leaders of the French Republic are driven out of France and the Empire returns under Napoleon III (colour litho)
3622132 The leaders of the French Republic are driven out of France and the Empire returns under Napoleon III (colour litho) by Beuzon

The Coup d etat of 18 Brumaire (9 November 1799). Napoleon Bonparte (1769-1821)
XEE4157696 The Coup d etat of 18 Brumaire (9 November 1799). Napoleon Bonparte (1769-1821) overthrew the Directoire and became First Consul - Coup d etat de brumaire an VIII - Le 19 brumaire year

The Directory, French Revolution, 1795-1799 (colour litho)
5207755 The Directory, French Revolution, 1795-1799 (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Directory, French Revolution, 1795-1799)

The coup in Russia on the headlines of the socialist newspaper "Humanity"
XEE4112282 The coup in Russia on the headlines of the socialist newspaper " Humanity". Headlines:" The Masters Maximalists in Petrograd"

Days of 18 and 19 fog An VIII (9 and 10 November 1799): Bonapartes coup d
JLJ4619009 Days of 18 and 19 fog An VIII (9 and 10 November 1799): Bonapartes coup d etat in the Chamber of the Council of Five Cents (Five Cents) (Room of 500) which overthrew the Executive Board

Bonaparte and the Council of Five Hundred at St. Cloud, 10th November 1799
JLJ4594773 Bonaparte and the Council of Five Hundred at St. Cloud, 10th November 1799, 1840 (oil on canvas) by Bouchot, Francois (1800-42)

Interior of the Cheta Casemate: Decembrists (or Decabrists
JLJ4574662 Interior of the Cheta Casemate: Decembrists (or Decabrists) political meeting of the Russians involved in the attempted coup in Saint Petersburg on 14 December 1825 to obtain a modern

The three consuls: Bonaparte, Cambaceres and Lebrun receiving the oaths of presidents On
JLJ4598753 The three consuls: Bonaparte, Cambaceres and Lebrun receiving the oaths of presidents On the right, Emmanuel-Joseph (Emmanuel Joseph) Sieyes (1748-1836) and Pierre-Roger (Pierre Roger)

Les Posters - the people of Paris wake up to find public notices on all the walls
XEE4159517 Les Posters - the people of Paris wake up to find public notices on all the walls informing them of the Coup d Etat on 2nd December 1851 - in " Histoire d un crime"

The Arrest of Victor Schoelcher (1804-93) at the Saint Antoine Barricade
XEE4158298 The Arrest of Victor Schoelcher (1804-93) at the Saint Antoine Barricade, 4th December 1851 - The arrest of Victor Schoelcher (1804-93)

The Coup D etat in Spain (engraving)
1058352 The Coup D etat in Spain (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Coup D etat in Spain)

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"Coup d'etat: A Historical Tapestry of Power Struggles and Betrayals" In the realm of politics, power is often a coveted prize that can lead to desperate measures. The painting "18 Brumaire An VIII" captures the essence of one such momentous event in history, when Napoleon Bonaparte orchestrated a coup against the French government on November 9th, 1799. With his cunning strategies and military prowess, he dissolved the Council of Frogs and seized control. But this thirst for power was not limited to France alone. Across continents and centuries, coups d'etat have shaped nations and altered destinies. In "Incidents in Venners Rising, " we witness rebel leaders being executed after their failed uprising in 1661, highlighting the brutal consequences faced by those who dared challenge authority. The allure of overthrowing rulers extended beyond Europe's borders as well. Latin America experienced its fair share of revolutions depicted in lithographs like "Revolutions in Latin America. " These uprisings symbolized a desire for independence from colonial powers and marked significant turning points in these countries' histories. Even within royal households, treachery lurked behind closed doors. Catherine II's ruthless act to eliminate her husband Peter III is immortalized through Alexei Orlov's assassination order captured on canvas. This chilling betrayal showcases how even love can be overshadowed by ambition. Moving forward into more recent times, Nazism cast its dark shadow over Germany during Hitler's rise to power. The attempted coup d'etat depicted in "Nazism Montee" reveals the desperation felt by Hitler supporters as they sought to solidify his rule before it became too late. Meanwhile, Constantinople witnessed its own bloody struggles for supremacy with illustrations like "Coup d Etat at Constantinople. " Here we see Nazim Pasha falling victim to Young Turks while tensions simmered beneath the surface during early 20th-century political turmoil.