1. Aim: How was Napoleon Bonaparte able to seize power in France?
Do Now: What kind of ruler does France need at this time?
Copy vocabulary:
Coup d’etat- a strike against the state. (In 1799 a group of politicians overthrew the Directory and placed a popular general at the head of the government)
How was Napoleon Bonaparte able to seize power in France?

2. How was Napoleon Bonaparte able to seize power in France?
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How was Napoleon Bonaparte able to seize power in France?

3. Napoleon’s Rise to Power
Earlier military career  the Egyptian Campaign:
1798  he was defeated by the British navy under Admiral Horatio Nelson, who destroyed the French fleet at the Battle of the Nile.
Abandoning his troops in Egypt, Napoleon returned to France and received a hero’s welcome!
How was Napoleon Bonaparte able to seize power in France?

4. I. From General to Emperor
Military success increased his popularity among the people
1. Defeat the British and Austrians
How was Napoleon Bonaparte able to seize power in France?

5. How was Napoleon Bonaparte able to seize power in France?
Europe in 1800
How was Napoleon Bonaparte able to seize power in France?

6. Napoleon as “First Consul”
With the government in disarray, Napoleon launched a successful coup d’ etat on November 9, 1799.
He proclaimed himself “First Consul” [Julius Caesar’s title] and did away with the elected Assembly [appointing a Senate instead].
In 1802, he made himself sole “Consul for Life.”
Two years later he proclaimed himself “Emperor.”
How was Napoleon Bonaparte able to seize power in France?

7. Napoleon Takes Power in France
Overthrew the Directory (1799) and wrote up a new constitution where he declared himself First Consul then First Consulate for life.
How was Napoleon Bonaparte able to seize power in France?

8. How was Napoleon Bonaparte able to seize power in France?
“Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon & the Empress Josephine,” 1806 by David
December 2, 1804
How was Napoleon Bonaparte able to seize power in France?

9. “Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon & the Empress Josephine,”
1806 by David
C. Declared himself emperor. Invited the Pope but Napoleon crowned himself
How was Napoleon Bonaparte able to seize power in France?

10. Napoleon Builds an Empire
1. Expanded French Empire- annexed the Netherlands, Belgium and parts of Italy and Germany.
2. Put friends and relatives on the throne in Europe.
3. Created alliances
4. Boosted Nationalism.
How was Napoleon Bonaparte able to seize power in France?

11. How was Napoleon Bonaparte able to seize power in France?
Summary
How was Napoleon able to seize power in France?
Can you predict what will happen next?
How was Napoleon Bonaparte able to seize power in France?