Question

why is Napoleon as the destroyer of revolution

Answer 1

Napoleon Bonaparte can be viewed as both the preserver and destroyer of the French Revolution. While he certainly, institutionalized the core values of the French Revolution such as legal rights through his well known Napoleonic Code, his personal traits such as the need for conquest and power resulted in tyranny across Europe. Napoleon kept true to the revolution in the sense that his laws and codes solidly abolished the old regime and monarchy in France. At the same time however, one can argue that his rule was marked by his own self interests. That he chose which ideals of the revolution he would keep or leave out in order to maintain his power over Europe.

Answer 2

The French Revolution after several gyrations ultimately selected a cumbersome and unpopular Directory to replace the Committee of Public Safety. In 1799, Napoleon staged a military coup and disbanded that government, establishing a Consulate. Eventually, Napoleon took sole power from the other two consuls and became an effective dictator. The French people were ready for stability after too many years of uncertainty, fluctuating power, chaos, rebellions, plots, riots, mobs, robbery, crisis, brigandage, economic problems, wars, royalist conspiracies and constant changes in government. The destruction of the Revolution was sought by many. Napoleon continued to mouth “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity,” ended revolutionary excesses and made reforms in accordance with the ideals of the French Revolution … until he became a dictator in all but name.