History of Europe

Napoleon ruled from 1799 to 1815. The consulate accounts for the years 1804. remaining year are called te Napoleonic empire. what 1804 event caused change?

Napoleon Bonaparte became Emperor of the French on 18 May 1804. This marked the end of the Consulate and the beginning of the Napoleonic Empire. The Consulate had been established in 1799 after the overthrow of the Directory, and it was originally intended to be a temporary government. However, Napoleon gradually increased his power and authority, and by 1804 he was effectively the ruler of France. The coronation of Napoleon as emperor formalized his position and marked the beginning of a new era in French history.