how did napoleon gain an empire and lose it?

Answer 1

he gained the empire by being friendly with the dictators of the Revolutionnary France. After a succesful campaign in Italy he was asked to come to Paris by the dictators. Once there he had cannon fire on anti-dictator demonstrations, which got him promoted to Consul.
He double crossed his dictator friends and got himself into power in a classic military coup

He lost his empire by not economizing his forces- he simply lost too many men in too many battles and his eroneous foreign policy meant that his allies were weak and his enemies (even after he defeated them in battle) remained powerful

Answer 2

He took over the armed forces by promotion, and then proclaimed himself as emperorer, got overthrown by the European aristocracy and got thrown on an island. Then he got of the island and formed another army, became emporer again and then got 'deposed' again, and then died.
What I would like to know is, would the Western world have been better if Napolean had succeeded in his quest to bring democracy to the world at such an early period of time?
How, by making the same tactical errors that Hitler replicated such as attacking Moscow in winter.also, sheer weight of numbers and money attempting to keep the Aristocratic bloodlines alive. I think... : )

Answer 3

he sort of forced power on himself.
he continually raised himself with little agreement of the states.
his amazing strategic plans led him to victory many times and earned respect of his people.
then he screwed up terribly and lost everything