Survey - what do you know about Napoleon's coming to power?

I mean - when the French Revolution started he was just an unimportant military officer. Do you know how it came about that he became so powerful?


Please try to be more specific than "nothing".


Thnx.

Survey - what do you know about Napoleon's coming to power?
he put down a rebellion in paris and as a consequence became general of the army of italy. he invaded pidamount and lombardy, went to egypt was intially successful (he killed 2,000 prisions at Jaffar) and then went back to france. he was approached and asked to help over throw the goverment (a coup) which he did, becomeing one of three consuls, went to war with austra and russia, then prussia won and then became consul for life. after a assasination attempt he became emporer