The Emperor of the French is the title of the French head of state established n May 18, 1804 when Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned Napoleon I, Emperor of the French and the French Empire was declared. The Emperor of the French possess the powers granted to him by the French Constitution of the Year XII, among which include being commander-in-chief of the French Armed Forces, and having the powers of clemency, amnesty, the power to sign and enact treaties, and the ability to veto any decisions of the French Senate. The original French Emperor, Napoleon I, created the Bonaparte dynasty that continues to rule France to this day.