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| − | + | he French Republican Calendar or French Revolutionary Calendar is a calendar proposed during the [[French Revolution]], and used by the French government for about twelve years from November [[1793]].<br> | |
| + | It was designed by the politician and agronomist Charles Gilbert Romme, although it is usually attributed to Fabre d'Églantine, who invented the names of the months. The calendar was adopted by the [[Jacobin]]-controlled National Convention on October 24 [[1793]]. | ||
| − | + | The calendar was alo used in [[Saint-Domingue]], for example in the [http://thelouvertureproject.org/wiki/index.php?title=Toussaint_Louverture_related_pages&PHP#Letters_and_documents_by_Toussaint_Louverture letters of Toussaint Louverture] or document by French Commisioner's in the colony, such as [[Léger Félicité Sonthonax]].<br> | |
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| − | + | ==The ten days of the week== | |
| − | + | The month is divided into three ''decades'' or 'weeks' of ten days each, named simply: | |
| − | + | *''primidi'' (English: first day) | |
| − | + | *''duodi'' (English: second day) | |
| + | *''tridi'' (English: third day) | ||
| + | *''quartidi'' (English: fourth day) | ||
| + | *''quintidi'' (English: fifth day) | ||
| + | *''sextidi'' (English: sixth day) | ||
| + | *''septidi'' (English: seventh day) | ||
| + | *''octidi'' (English: eighth day) | ||
| + | *''nonidi'' (English: ninth day) | ||
| + | *''décadi'' (English: tenth day) | ||
| − | + | ==The months== | |
| − | + | The Republican calendar year began at the autumn equinox (during the month of September in the Northern Hemisphere) and had twelve months of 30 days each, which were given new names based on nature: | |
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| + | *Autumn: | ||
| + | **[[Vendémiaire]] (from Latin ''vindemia'', "vintage") Starting September 22, 23 or 24 | ||
| + | **[[Brumaire]] (from French ''brume'', "mist") Starting October 22, 23 or 24 | ||
| + | **[[Frimaire]] (From French ''frimas'', "frost") Starting November 21|, 22 or 23 | ||
| + | *Winter: | ||
| + | **[[Nivôse]] (from Latin ''Nivosus'', "snowy") Starting December 21, 22 or 23 | ||
| + | **[[Pluviôse]] (from Latin ''pluviosus'', "rainy") Starting January 20, 21 or 22 | ||
| + | **[[Ventôse]] (from Latin ''ventosus'', "windy") Starting February 19], 20 or 21 | ||
| + | *Spring: | ||
| + | **[[Germinal]] (from Latin ''germen'', "seed") Starting March 20 or 21 | ||
| + | **[[Floréal]] (from Latin ''flos'', "flower") Starting April 20| or 21 | ||
| + | **[[Prairial]] (from French ''prairie'', "meadow") Starting May 20 or 21 | ||
| + | *Summer: | ||
| + | **[[Messidor]] (from Latin ''messis'', "harvest") Starting June 19 or 20 | ||
| + | **[[Thermidor]] (from Greek ''thermos'', "hot") Starting July 19 or 20 | ||
| + | **[[Fructidor]] (from Latin ''fructus'', "fruits") Starting August 18 or 19 | ||
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==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
| − | Wikipedia: | + | * French Republican Calendar. (2005, December 2). Wikipedia, ''The Free Encyclopedia''. Retrieved 06:25, December 5, 2005 from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=French_Republican_Calendar&oldid=29870659. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[French Revolution]] | *[[French Revolution]] | ||
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| + | ==External link== | ||
| + | * [http://www.napoleon.org/ Napoleon.org]: [http://www.napoleon.org/en/essential_napoleon/calendar/index.asp Republican/Gregorian calendar converter] - Online converter. | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
Revision as of 23:41, 4 December 2005
he French Republican Calendar or French Revolutionary Calendar is a calendar proposed during the French Revolution, and used by the French government for about twelve years from November 1793.
It was designed by the politician and agronomist Charles Gilbert Romme, although it is usually attributed to Fabre d'Églantine, who invented the names of the months. The calendar was adopted by the Jacobin-controlled National Convention on October 24 1793.
The calendar was alo used in Saint-Domingue, for example in the letters of Toussaint Louverture or document by French Commisioner's in the colony, such as Léger Félicité Sonthonax.
The ten days of the week
The month is divided into three decades or 'weeks' of ten days each, named simply:
- primidi (English: first day)
- duodi (English: second day)
- tridi (English: third day)
- quartidi (English: fourth day)
- quintidi (English: fifth day)
- sextidi (English: sixth day)
- septidi (English: seventh day)
- octidi (English: eighth day)
- nonidi (English: ninth day)
- décadi (English: tenth day)
The months
The Republican calendar year began at the autumn equinox (during the month of September in the Northern Hemisphere) and had twelve months of 30 days each, which were given new names based on nature:
- Autumn:
- Vendémiaire (from Latin vindemia, "vintage") Starting September 22, 23 or 24
- Brumaire (from French brume, "mist") Starting October 22, 23 or 24
- Frimaire (From French frimas, "frost") Starting November 21|, 22 or 23
- Winter:
- Spring:
- Summer:
Reference
- French Republican Calendar. (2005, December 2). Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 06:25, December 5, 2005 from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=French_Republican_Calendar&oldid=29870659.
See also
External link
- Napoleon.org: Republican/Gregorian calendar converter - Online converter.
