FRENCH REVOLUTION
FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON
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coup d’état
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free election of the people
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appointed by the pope
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as a puppet of the English government
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at the request of the directory
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Coup d’état of 18 Brumaire brought Napoleon Bonaparte to power as First Consul of France. In the view of most historians, it ended the French Revolution and led to the Coronation of Napoleon as Emperor. This bloodless coup d’état overthrew the Directory, replacing it with the French Consulate.
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: -In November 1799, in an event known as the coup of 18 Brumaire, Napoleon was part of a group that successfully overthrew the French Directory. The Directory was replaced with a three-member Consulate, and 5’7” Napoleon became first consul, making him France’s leading political figure.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte pulled off one of the greatest political coups in history, seizing control of the French government in a matter of days – without sacrificing a single life.
Detailed explanation-5: -Leader of France after French Revolution. Coup d’etat. Sudden seizure of political power of a nation.