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 for the new ruler to begin acting the part of royalty. Soon after his election he even began signing documents with only his first initial as leaders of the past had. Napoleon began his rule in a way that shocked all who that attended the coronation. In order to show everyone that he was in no way under another's authority, he took the crown and placed it on his own head.
             This fairly short, arrogant-looking man was said to have a kind of air about him that demanded obedience and respect. The men that served closest to him claimed he had a fire in his deep-set eyes.
             He was a child of luck, as some would say. He was always at the right spot in the right time. In ten years, he grew from a mere soldier to the emperor. Along the way his military genius was discovered. In 1796, Napoleon, as the commander of his army, took control of Italy for the French. The young commander marched into Italy saying "People of Italy! The French Army comes to break your chains!" (Carroll 49) They were not; however, totally free. They were forced to pay taxes and supply men for military duty. France had the great works of art and literature shipped off to Paris where they were stored in museums. Napoleon had begun to scale the wall of fame.
             In Paris; however, many believed the war was in incapable hands. For example, many French cities were experiencing food shortages, and like always, the man in charge was blamed. People also began longing for a strong leader t...