In 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte was officially proclaimed Emperor of the French
After years of rising through the military ranks and seizing political control, Napoleon Bonaparte convinced the French Senate to officially crown him Emperor, fundamentally altering the course of European democracy and monarchy.
On May 18, 1804, the French Senate passed a decree that officially proclaimed Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor of the French. This move was intended to provide a sense of stability to a nation weary from the chaos of the French Revolution, while also establishing a new hereditary dynasty to rival the ancient houses of Europe.
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