how would you explain the rise and fall of napoleon bonaparte?

The rise of Napoleon came right after the fall of the Directory in 1796. The Directors often clashed with the legislative councils, who then made attempts to dismiss them. The Directory was highly politically unstable; hence, Napoleon rose to power as a military dictator. Earlier, the Jacobins had overthrown King Louis XVI and established governance on their own module; but Robespierre’s administration was too harsh and relentless. Napoleon crowned himself the Emperor in 1804 and abolished dynasties. He viewed himself as a “moderniser of Europe” and was rightly seen as a liberator who introduced a uniform system of weights and measures, introduced laws to protect private property, etc. However, his quest for power led to his ultimate downfall with his defeat at Waterloo in 1815.

 

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Hi.

The fall of Convention government allowed the wealthier middle classes to seize the power.

A new constitution was introduced which denied the voting right of non-propertied people.

It provided with 2 legislative councils and a Directory, and executive made up of 5 members.

The directory often clashed with the legislative councils and was dismissed.

The political instability in the Directory paved the way for the rise of a military dictator, Napoleon Bonaparte.

He viewed himself as a moderniser of Europe and was rightly seen as a liberator .However, his quest for power led to his ultimate downfall with his defeat at Waterloo in 1815.

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