 Talleyrand was against the destruction of the Republic of Venice, but he complimented Napoleon when the Treaty of Campo Formio with Austria was concluded (Venice was given to Austria), probably because he wanted to reinforce his alliance with Napoleon.Talleyrand, along with Napoleon's younger brother, Lucien Bonaparte, was instrumental in the 1799 "coup d'état" of 18 Brumaire, establishing the French Consulate government.Talleyrand was soon made Foreign Minister by Napoleon, although he rarely agreed with Napoleon's foreign policy.