Yes, he crowned himself Emperor of the French on 2 December 1804 because he wanted that act to be symbolic of the fact that no act of allegiance was being made to the Catholic Church.
Emperor. The pope was going to crown him, but Napoleon took the crown away and crowned himself Emperor.
Mainly glory. By putting the imperial crown on his own head while the Pope stood by, Napoleon made a symbolic gesture stating that he would be subservient to no one on earth, and that Rome would never command him
The great reformations in administration and judiciary and the normalization of relations between State and Church that he was able to accomplish in less than two years led him to be acclaimed Emperor of French by the Senate, on May, 18, 1804. A national referendum confirmed his accession to the throne with 3,572,329 votes against 2,579.
He never did accept the crown of Emperor or King. He did, however, name himself "dictator perpetuo," or dictator for life.
The french revolution left the country in a state of turmoil, thus when people saw how napolean offered order, they jumped for it, though he lead the people who trusted him like the "short" tempered tyrant he was.
Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself emperor in 1804. He gave up his crown in 1815.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Emperor. The pope was going to crown him, but Napoleon took the crown away and crowned himself Emperor.
At the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris.
So that he would not appear subservient to the Pope.
Napoleon crowned himself Emperor. This was already planned, and Pope Pius VII agreed.
No pope was going to crown Napoleon Bonaparte (August 15, 1769 - May 5, 1821).Specifically, Napoleon's coronation was planned and rehearsed in advance. Napoleon intended for there to be no misunderstanding as to the ultimate authority in the domains over which he ruled. He therefore arranged for the papal role to be limited to blessing the crown and royal regalia at the altar whereas the actual crowning of the imperial couple was by himself alone.
Mainly glory. By putting the imperial crown on his own head while the Pope stood by, Napoleon made a symbolic gesture stating that he would be subservient to no one on earth, and that Rome would never command him
He insisted on the presence of the Pope, but the Pope did not crown him. Napoleon put the crown on his own head.
The great reformations in administration and judiciary and the normalization of relations between State and Church that he was able to accomplish in less than two years led him to be acclaimed Emperor of French by the Senate, on May, 18, 1804. A national referendum confirmed his accession to the throne with 3,572,329 votes against 2,579.
he crowned himself so he could get a divorce with catherine of aragon (:)
In Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned Napoleon I. Pope Pius VII handed Napoleon the crown that the 35-year-old conqueror of Europe placed on his own head.