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How did Napoleon come to power in France?

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In 1799, Napoleon staged a coup d'état to seize governmental control. The coup resulted in the current governing body, a five-member Directory, being replaced by a three-person Consulate. The first consul, Napoleon, wielded absolute power; the other two consuls were merely symbolic figures.

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