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Originally, three equal Consuls made up the government established by Napoleon Bonaparte after the coup of 18 Brumaire ( November 9, 1799), which established the Consulate in France ( 1799- 1804). Napoleon, however, soon arose as the strongest of the three.

1 First Consul

The title borne by Napoleon Bonaparte from 1799 to 1804, after establishing himself as the dictatorial and military ruler of France.

2 Second Consul

The title borne by Napoleon's second, Jean Jacques Régis de Cambacérès, until 1804 when Napoleon declared himself Emperor of the French.

3 Third Consul

The title borne by Charles-François Lebrun .

4 See also

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