In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, French citizens supported Napoleon initially because of one fundamental benefit: he maintained control and enforced discipline upon a French society that for years prior had hovered on the edge of chaos. As years passed and his military victories accumulated, Napoleon enjoyed even greater support from the French, who took pride in his (and their) accomplishments in diplomacy and on the battlefield.
The French had an excellent memory. They had seen that the Monarchy was not responsive to their concerns and the Reign of Terror was not what they had hoped for. Napoleon gave them the hope that he could improve their lot in life, and what they really wanted was bread and hope.
Because he gave them better government then they had under the Monarchy or the Republic.
Because they wanted a monarch
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In the immediate aftermath of the French Revolution Napoleon became the First Consul and then the Emperor of the French. After his exile King Louis XVIII became the King.
Yes, Napoleon Bonaparte was an important leader in France.
Napoleon Bonaparte.
Napoleon Bonaparte, who called himself Emperor Napoleon I, ruled France from 1804 until 1814.
Napoleon Bonaparte's goal in France was to restore order to France after the Revolution.
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Not really. He was more interested in Corsica then France.
Napoleon Bonaparte of France conquered much of Europe in the 1800's, but he did not conquer all of it.
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They didn't have an emperor, they had a King.
In the immediate aftermath of the French Revolution Napoleon became the First Consul and then the Emperor of the French. After his exile King Louis XVIII became the King.
Napoleon Bonaparte.
Yes, Napoleon Bonaparte was an important leader in France.
Napoleon Bonaparte.
It was probably when Napoleon Bonaparte overthrew the Directory and became dictator and emperor of France