How was napoleon bonaparte able to rise to become the leader of france?

Napoleon Bonaparte was able to rise to become the leader of France by first rapidly rising through the ranks of the military during the French Revolution. Then, he seized political power in 1799. Soon after, he crowned himself king in 1804. Hope this helped!

Napoleon was able to become emperor of France mainly due to the support of the majority of France. There was no truly decisive opposition to his regime, and despite the illiberal measures introduced to France many were still in favour of his rule. He had, amongst other things, maintained the core ideals of the Revolution. The minor illiberal policies were not so serious and did not affect France so much, and therefore on the rise towards being crowned Emperor, they were largely overlooked.