jun 19, 1790 - Abolition of French nobility titles
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The National Constituent Assembly passed a decree that abolished French nobility titles. A part of this decree states: “The National Assembly decrees that hereditary nobility is for all time abolished, and that consequently no one whosoever shall use or be addressed by the titles of prince, duc, comte, marquis, vicomte, vidame, baron, chevalier, messire, ecuyer, noble or any other similar title…”Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 19, 1790
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~ 236 years ago