<P> In the history of France , the First Republic , officially the French Republic ( French : République française ) , was founded on 22 September 1792 during the French Revolution . The First Republic lasted until the declaration of the First Empire in 1804 under Napoleon , although the form of the government changed several times . This period was characterized by the fall of the monarchy , the establishment of the National Convention and the Reign of Terror , the Thermidorian Reaction and the founding of the Directory , and , finally , the creation of the Consulate and Napoleon 's rise to power . </P>
<P> In the history of France , the First Republic , officially the French Republic ( French : République française ) , was founded on 22 September 1792 during the French Revolution . The First Republic lasted until the declaration of the First Empire in 1804 under Napoleon , although the form of the government changed several times . This period was characterized by the fall of the monarchy , the establishment of the National Convention and the Reign of Terror , the Thermidorian Reaction and the founding of the Directory , and , finally , the creation of the Consulate and Napoleon 's rise to power . </P>
when did france become republic for the first time
when did france become republic for the first time
22 September 1792
22 September 1792