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Napoleon Bonaparte
Background
• Stood only 5’3”• Born in 1769• In 1785, he finished school and became a lieutenant
in the artillery• When the Revolution broke out, he joined the army
of the new government • In 1795, he defended members of the new
government from a rebellion taking place. He was hailed as a hero and a savior of the French people. Eventually, he began to lead French armies.
Quickwrite
• What does it mean to be a dictator? What are some characteristics of a dictatorship?
Coup d’Etat
• When France’s government continued to struggle, Napoleon was urged to seize political power. In 1799, troops under his command surrounded the national legislature and drove out most members. The lawmakers who remained voted for Napoleon. He would eventually assume the power of a dictator. A sudden taking of power like Napoleon’s is known as a coup d’Etat
Napoleon crowned as Emperor
• In 1804, Napoleon decided to make himself emperor, and the French voters supported him.