Napoleon Bonaparte had many different sides to him and many different faces. To some, he was an extraordinary military commander who led an army to victory. To others, he was a civil administrator, and yet others thought of him as a great man that had complicated twists in his short life. He is both a historical figure and a legend and it is sometimes difficult to separate the two. Urban dictionary defines historical figure as “Historical people, situations, or things existed in the past and are considered to be a part of history.” There is no doubt that Napoleon was a historical leader, but was he a positive or negative one?
Napoleon Bonaparte was a positive historical figure. The role he played in the French revolution was majorly important in the way we live today. The Code: Napoleon was really the first form of nationalism where would we be today without it. Napoleons tactics on the battlefield influenced the way people fight till this day. …show more content…
Napoleon’s take over of power brought hope that someone smart and meaningful would control France. Napoleon united France, no longer would jobs be given to those only because of social status. The French under Napoleon would become united, strong, and most important equal. Napoleon brought stability and direction to a country without a course. His control of France would have an important impact on not only Europe, but the entire world. Till this day we look at what Napoleon did in France and governments use his process of ideas as a starting block on what decisions they should make. He has become a positive role model for democracy and