-seized power illegally -edged out the other two consuls - Crowned himself as Emperor -needed the power -obsessive about war -led France in to many costly wars -to Russia -very cold and not enough supplies or food -lost most amount of men around 580 000 -for no reason and did not get anywhere -almost always at war -3 million soldiers died under his wars -500 000 french civilians would also die -after the economy would be ruined once again -also allowed Grand Army to pillage captured cities -stole millions of dollars worth of goods for his army -also stole art, culture from captured cities
