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Napoleon became the dictator of France by using a method called a coup d'état which is an unconstitutional overthrow of a government, usually by small groups of people. Napoleon did this in 1799 when the French Revolution was at its weakest.
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∙ 11y agoAfter the coup-d'etat of Brumaire ( Nov. 9, 1799), which put to an end the Directory and established the Consulate, Napoleon was appointed as First Consul.
By this way he became the chief of the French government with even more powers than those Louis XVI had before the Revolution.
A national referendum confirmed his powers with some 3,000,000 votes against 1,500.
Within about 15 months, Napoleon succeeded in definitively defeating the Second Coalition and signing the peace with the Holy Roman Empire at Lunéville on Feb.9 1801 and then with Great Britain on March 25, 1802.
The end of the war was greeted with great satisfaction by all French people and led Napoleon to be proclaimed Consul for Life.
Again a national referendum confirmed that proclamation, scoring 3,568,000 votes against 8,000.
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.
For the third time a national referendum confirmed his accession to the throne with 3,572,329 votes against 2,579.
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∙ 13y agoFirst, by a unanimous vote of the Senate, then by a national plebiscite in which the voting was 3,521,675 yes, 2,579 no.
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Who ruled in France in 1803?
At that time the constitution was the Consulate; originally a parliamentary democracy headed, not by a President, but by two Consuls. But by 1803 Napoleon Bonaparte was First Consul for Life, so he did all the ruling. Only a year later he was proclaimed Emperor.
What famous Frenchman seized power in the French Revolution?
Napoleon Bonaparte was part of a coup that made him the First Consul.
Who was the leader after the French Revolution?
Napoleon was part of a coup against the Directory in 1799.
Who was the First Consul of the French Republic?
Charles de Gaulle, elected on December 1958; he was president from January 1959 to 1969.
Did people vote for Napoleon to become emperor?
Napoleon was for three times confirmed in his power by a national referendum. The first time when he was proclaimed First Consul with some 3,000,000 votes against 1'500. The second time when he was proclaimed Consul for life scoring 3,568,000 votes against 8,000. The third time when he was acclaimed Emperor by the Senate with 3,572,329 votes
Why did Napoleon Bonaparte become emperor?
Being the first consul was not an adequate reward for his ego.
Who was the European Leader who sold the LA Territory to Thomas Jefferson?
Napoleon Bonaparte of France. Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul (later Emperor) of France.
Who was the leader of France in 1804?
Napoleon Bonaparte, who called himself Emperor Napoleon I, ruled France from 1804 until 1814.
Who was the French First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte?
He was a French Artillery Officer who became the Emperor of France.
Who took power when the French Revolution ended?
Napoleon Bonaparte as the First Consul, then as First Consul for Life and finally as the Emperor of the French.
Who was the King of France after the French Revolution?
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.
When did napoleon become the first consul in France?
Napoleon Bonaparte.
What French army officer from Corsica who boasted ''I am no ordinary man''.And became the First Consul and later Emperor?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What were Napoleon Bonaparte's Occupations?
Artillery Officer, Army General, Politician, First Consul, Emperor, author and landscape gardener.
What did Napoleon Bonaparte do in life?
He was a student, Artillery Officer, General Officer, First Consul and Emperor. He was a son, brother, husband and father.
Did Napoleon have the authority to sell the Louisiana Territory?
As First Consul, and later Emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte had absolute power which thus granted him the authority to sell the Louisiana Territory.
Was Napoleon Bonaparte a monarch?
No. he was an imperialist. That is, he replaced the Republic, not with a return to the old royalty, but with his own hereditary empire.
