Napoleon: The Rise to Power In recent years it has been suggested that Napoleon owed his rise to power more to others than through his own work. WHat do you think?

Napoleon blundered consistently during his rise to power. He owed his political success more to others and fortuitous circumstances than to his own judgment. Men like Sieyès, Barras, and Talleyrand, as well as Napoleon's own brother, Lucien, greatly contributed to Napoleon's success in France.
Barras was perhaps the most influential in helping Napoleon become the ruler of France. He did this, not because he liked Napoleon, but because he thought Napoleon would be necessary for Barras' own takeover. He knew that if he wished to have a successful political takeover, he would…