WORLD HISTORY

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: -Coup of 18–19 Brumaire, (November 9–10, 1799), coup d’état that overthrew the system of government under the Directory in France and substituted the Consulate, making way for the despotism of Napoleon Bonaparte. The event is often viewed as the effective end of the French Revolution.

Detailed explanation-3: -How did Napoleon first gain power? Napoleon gained power due to his respected reputation as a military officer during the French Revolution. In 1799, Napoleon and his allies overthrew the French Directory government and established the French Consulate. Napoleon was elected, in a rigged election, the First Consulate.