Napoleon Bonaparte On December 2, 1804 the sweet-talking, crowd-charming Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned emperor of France. The Revolution just coming to a close, left mass chaos and disorder throughout the nation. The people no longer cared about the little freedom they had gained from the bloody revolution. They were willing to elect a monarch in order to calm the chaos-stricken country. They voted overwhelmingly in favor of Napoleon being crowned emperor 3,572, 329 to 2,569. It did not take long …
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…of France once more. We normally look at this man and judge him harshly. Yes, he was prideful and did many foolish things. However, Napoleon is known for bringing around the spirit of the country. He encouraged his men by convincing them that France was worth fighting for. It is said that when his men were down and had low hopes he would march along side them. Napoleon was an excellent example of a leader.