Napoleon would eventually declare himself "Emperor of the French." John Adams had feared just such a chaotic end: A revolution of this sort, he had argued, would lead not to democracy but despotism.

The French Revolution of 1789 not only propelled all ... but was acting as an independent state. In 1802, Napoleon Bonaparte, who had seized power in France in 1799, sought to restore slavery ...

US president Donald Trump came over all French this weekend ... Politically speaking, Napoleon had quite a journey - he began as a supporter of the Revolution who was invited to take power ...

Though initially driven by noble ideals, the French Revolution quickly descended into chaos, bloodshed, and authoritarian rule under Napoleon Bonaparte ... their lofty goals and instead plunge ...

Supporters of the French Revolution killed Louis XVI and his ... carvings may even depict French emperor and military commander Napoleon Bonaparte being hanged ...