What Happens at the End of All Revolutions?

Most revolutions reach a stage where political power and authority coalesces around the magnetic personality of a single charismatic leader. What started as a vast, multifaceted, multi-faced, multi-party, multi-interest, all-encompassing revolutionary mass movement will ultimately give way to a powerful leader commanding unique authority. The old political order has literally been thrown out and people are scrambling to erect something new in its place. In the interim, there's gonna be a lot of confusion. Nobody knows who's in charge or how long they'll last.