# Raymond Poincaré - President of the French Republic

URL: https://history-france.com/rulers/raymond-poincare
Reign: 1913–1920
Born-Died: 1860 - 1934
Dynasty: Third Republic
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Raymond+Poincar%C3%A9&go=Go

Head of state through the First World War and the 1918 victory.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Armand Fallières](https://history-france.com/rulers/armand-fallieres)
- Succeeded by: [Paul Deschanel](https://history-france.com/rulers/paul-deschanel)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1913 - [Three-Year Law extends military service](https://history-france.com/timeline/1913-three-year-law-extends-military-service)
- 1914 - [Sarajevo assassination triggers European crisis](https://history-france.com/timeline/1914-sarajevo-assassination-triggers-european-crisis)
- 1914 - [Germany declares war on France](https://history-france.com/timeline/1914-germany-declares-war-on-france)
- 1914 - [Battle of the Frontiers](https://history-france.com/timeline/1914-battle-of-the-frontiers)
- 1914 - [First Battle of the Marne](https://history-france.com/timeline/1914-first-battle-of-the-marne)
- 1914 - [Race to the Sea](https://history-france.com/timeline/1914-race-to-the-sea)
- 1915 - [Second Battle of Champagne](https://history-france.com/timeline/1915-second-battle-of-champagne)
- 1915 - [Armenian refugees and wartime mobilization affect France](https://history-france.com/timeline/1915-armenian-refugees-and-wartime-mobilization-affect-france)
- 1916 - [Battle of Verdun begins](https://history-france.com/timeline/1916-battle-of-verdun-begins)
- 1916 - [Battle of the Somme begins](https://history-france.com/timeline/1916-battle-of-the-somme-begins)
- 1917 - [Nivelle Offensive fails](https://history-france.com/timeline/1917-nivelle-offensive-fails)
- 1917 - [French Army mutinies](https://history-france.com/timeline/1917-french-army-mutinies)
- 1917 - [Georges Clemenceau becomes prime minister](https://history-france.com/timeline/1917-georges-clemenceau-becomes-prime-minister)
- 1918 - [Second Battle of the Marne](https://history-france.com/timeline/1918-second-battle-of-the-marne)
- 1918 - [Armistice ends World War I fighting](https://history-france.com/timeline/1918-armistice-ends-world-war-i-fighting)
- 1919 - [Treaty of Versailles signed](https://history-france.com/timeline/1919-treaty-of-versailles-signed)
- 1919 - [Alsace-Lorraine restored to France](https://history-france.com/timeline/1919-alsace-lorraine-restored-to-france)
- 1920 - [League of Nations era begins](https://history-france.com/timeline/1920-league-of-nations-era-begins)