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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
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoNapoleon wanted to insure that there was no hint of him being in a subordinate position to the Pope. Under Napoleon I France was to be a secular state.
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∙ 12y agoBecause he wanted to destroy his enemies and lead France to victory!
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∙ 11y agoHe crowned himself to show that he is more powerful than the Church.
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∙ 13y agoTrue, he crowned himself Emperor.
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∙ 13y agoAt Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
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In the aftermath of France's revolution who crowned himself Emperor?
Napoleon Bonaparte.
Who was a military leader who overthrew the directory and crowned himself emperor of France?
Napoleon Bonaparte.
Who was the French military leader who became emperor of France?
Napolean made himself emporer in 1804
Did Napoleon Bonaparte crown himself Emperor?
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.
Who was the leader of France in 1804?
Napoleon Bonaparte, who called himself Emperor Napoleon I, ruled France from 1804 until 1814.
Which french statesman crowned himself emperor in 1804?
Napoleon Bonaparte. (It is unusual to describe him as a statesman, he was a general).
Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned?
He was crowned by himself as Emperor.
Was napoleon bonebard a dictator?
Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself as Emperor of France.
When was Napoleon Bonaparte emperor?
Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself emperor in 1804. He gave up his crown in 1815.
In the aftermath of France's revolution who crowned himself Emperor?
Napoleon Bonaparte.
Who replaced Napoleon as ruler of France?
napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor
Who conquered most of Europe and crowned himself Emperor of France?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Which military leader crowned himself emperor of France in 1804?
Napoleon Bonaparte
When does napoleon become emperor?
Napoleon Bonaparte symbolically crowned himself Emperor on May 18, 1804.
Who did Napoleon Bonaparte rule for?
Ruler of France. He crowned himself on 2 December 1804.
How did Napoleon Bonaparte become the Emperor of France?
He crowned himself emperor after overthrowing the Directory.
Who was a military leader who overthrew the directory and crowned himself emperor of France?
Napoleon Bonaparte.
