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Napoleon’s coup d’etat or The coup of 18 Brumaire as it’s also called because it occurred on 9 November 1799, which was 18 Brumaire, Year VIII under the French Revolutionary Calendar. brought General Napoleon Bonaparte to power as First Consul of France, (a republican government consisted of 1st 2nd and 3rd consuls) and, some think ended the French Revolution. Which led to the Start of Napoleon’s empire Napoleon ruled France in 1800 and has a plebiscite (vote of the people) to approve new constitution his first goal is to change the economy sets up a new tax collection code so everyone has to pay and established the first national banking system to please the people. In 1804 Napoleon crowns himself emperor officially started his absolute rule proclaims he is more powerful than the pope and the church and makes the Napoleonic code which restricts liberty promoted order and authority over individual rights limited freedom of speech and freedom of press