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Napoleon was a pragamist, he went with the flow, what ever worked. he was at a time involved with the directory. in 1799 Napoleon and two others seized power, they took their new titles from roman ones, consuls. Napoleon became the first consul. He was voted the new government. He then created the code napoleon, witch is still in place in france. He set up national bank, established legion of honour, expanded education, and healed rift between france and catholic church. He then installed a constitution. december 2, 1804, Napoleons coronation as Emperor of france.