
Napoleon's Coup d'Etat (Nov 9th, 1799)
The Coup d'Etat christened Napoleon First Consul of France, and according to some historians, ended the french revolution. The Coup d'Etat, meaning seizure of power of the state, overthrew the directory and introduced the French Consulate. The people of France, tired of the disagreements between the five Directors and desiring a strong leader to make the changes they wanted in France, peacefully overthrew the Directory and elected Napoleon as Consul.