HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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He had Louis XVI executed.
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He overthrew The Directory.
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He overthrew The Committee of Public Safety.
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He inherited the position of Emperor.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Despite defeats in Egypt, Napoleon returned to a hero’s reception. Outmanoeuvring the government and supported by his army he collaborated in a coup d’état to overthrow the Directory and establish the Consulate. By 1800 Napoleon had become the First Consul of France, and was now in a position of total power.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Directory and the Coming of Napoleon The rule of the Directory was marked by corruption, financial difficulties, political purges, and a fateful dependence on the army to maintain control. Conflict among the five directors led to the coup of 18 Fructidor (Sept. 4, 1797).
Detailed explanation-3: -Solution: The political instability of the Directory paved the way for the rise of a military dictator-Napoleon Bonaparte. He crowned himself Emperor of France. He started conquering neighbouring countries by waging wars against them and saw himself as a moderniser of Europe.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Directory was created and empowered by the Constitution of the Year III, which was adopted by the National Convention in August 1795 and later endorsed by a plebiscite. This Constitution also created a bicameral (two-chamber) legislature.