Napoleon brought positve vibes and effects, when he and his gunners had welcomed thousands of royalists with a cannonade. Therefore, that sent the attackers in panic and confusion. He then became "Hero of The Hour." He was then hailed throughout the city of Paris as a savior of the French Republic. 1796 Napoleon led a French army against forces such as Austria, and the kingdom of Sardinia. Young Napoleon won remarkable sets of victories, but that of course wasn't going to last for long, when his army was pinned down in Egypt, and the British defeated his forces. However, Napoleon kept stories about his wars that had been out of newspapers and he remained a hero of France.…
Throughout time, the history of Napoleon is retold over and over again. His conquests of Europe are legendary. He is considered one of the greatest military leaders, his victories are widely known, yet people seem to forget his losses. Napoleon had many domestic and diplomatic/military achievements, some were great and others were his worst blunders.…
The actions and decisions Napoleon made during his rule over France give evidence that he was a tyrant. A tyrant is defined as a ruler who uses power unjustly or oppressively. Napoleon used his power in both of those ways. He not only limited who had power in society, but also controlled the church. By trying to monopolize all of Europe, it is shown how harsh Napoleon's rule was and how tyrannical he really was.…
Was Napoleon Bonaparte a hero or a tyrant? Did the good of his actions outweigh the bad? Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military leader who rose to power during the French Revolution. He eventually conquered most of Europe and named himself emperor. I believe that Napoleon was a tyrant for a few different reasons. These include that he was egotistical, selfish, and untruthful.…
In 1793 Napoleon had its first offensive, and conquered Belgium, The Netherlands and parts of Germany and also recaptured Toulon from the British. In 1796 he conquered North Italy and founded some republics there, whereas it seemed that those republics were free, they were under French rule as was the Batavian Republic(Belgium and the Netherlands). This shows that Napoleon wanted to look like a good person, but he actually wasn’t. Also he destroyed an Egyptian army that was 4 times bigger, but the British destroyed a French fleet, so it turned out to be a failure.…
Napoleon was indeed a great man, in that he made a significant impact on the course of history, although with both positive and negative consequences. He was one of history's greatest military commanders and succeeded in conquering most of Europe and did much to modernize the nations he ruled. He also introduced the Code Napoleon, which brought unity, order, progress and reform to France and Europe and the Code is still used today.…
Good characteristics of being a good leader consist of being merciful and cruel when you need to be. As a leader, you shouldn’t be merciful all the time because this will lead to your people trying commit crimes against each other. Also, if you are too cruel to your people, your people will try and rebel against you. Also, your people won’t like you or respect you, if you balanced between cruelty and being merciful. Then your people would respect you and not commit any crimes. Napoleon fulfills some of these characteristics of being a good leader. Napoleon isn’t a cruel or merciful leader. Napoleon is merciful most of the time unless on Animal Farm there are traders or people that admit to stealing or committing a crime, then he has them executed.…
It has long been argued whether or not Napoleon Bonaparte should be considered a hero or a villain. I believe Napoleon should be considered a hero. I think he should be considered a hero because he was a strong military leader which allowed him to expanded French territory, and he modernized France.…
He was a savior of France. If there had been no Napoleon, the Republic would not have survived,” said David Chanteranne, editor of a magazine published by Napoléonic Memory. Napoleon Bonaparte was considered a hero by much of France during the 19th century. He had outstanding military expertise and great leadership qualities, so he is a hero in my eyes as well. Napoleon is known as one of the world’s greatest military leaders, because of his unique strategies and determination.…
When Napoleon took power, Paris had a vibrant newspaper business, by the end of his reign there were only four newspapers left due to his denial of a free-press and all of these had been under his control. These newspapers were censored and used by Napoleon for propaganda. He also had spies and informers working for his Ministry of Police, he used special courts and arbitrary imprisonment which really supports the concept of a police state under a dictatorship. Implementing these resources allowed Napoleon to repress any opposition to his rule and crush any civil unrest Considering these facts only it would appear that Napoleon was nothing but a tyrannical dictator , but , this would not necessarily be a fair judgment as throughout his reign he continued to use certain administrative bodies which limited his freedom of action , such as the Senate and the Legislative Body which suggests he didn’t have or want overall power as a dictator for matters such as law making . He also introduced the Civil Code , which assured legal rights , he also instituted a number of reforms that brought genuine benefits to the French people , such as religious toleration , which not only followed revolutionary ideal of freedom and equality as anyone was allowed to practice their chosen religion , but would also have had popular support in France .…
This essay will give an overview of Napoleons life, explain the excerpt from "The Prince", and explain, using evidence from Napoleon's life, how Napoleon followed the advice in "The Prince".…
In the events of the French Revolution, various opinions have arisen about the French military and political leader Napoleon Bonaparte. On one hand some people believe that Napoleon was beneficial to France. On the other hand, others state that the Napoleon was not helpful to France because he made uneccesary modifications to France. I’ve found that Napoleon was certainly helpful to France because he made many useful reforms to his country. After the French Revolution, it takes matter further when the throne is empty since the king has been executed. Napoleon willingly steps in to become the new ruler. Napoleon believes he should be the ruler because he is heroic. The people of France accept him but soon they doubt whether Napoleon is a hero…
Napoleon Bonaparte is considered one of history 's greatest heroes and also one of its most contemplated leaders. Some people see him as a child of the enlightenment, preserving the accomplishments of the French Revolution, and exporting the ideas of liberty, equality, and nationalism to the rest of Western Europe making him a hero. Others argue that he was a ruthless tyrant who trampled on the very ideals for which the Revolution had been fought. Yet, Napoleon showed more accomplishments in his life to make France a better country. A hero is defined as, "a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities," (www.merriam-webster.com) and these noble qualities are just what Napoleon had. He had audacity and was not afraid of others even though his stature would appear quite contrary. Moreover, he was decisive which gave the citizens of France the sense of national identity and the pride they needed. Finally, he was caring for his people to gain their support and made France a better place for even the poor. Napoleon was a hero to France and its people and should be remembered as so.…
Napoleon Bonaparte was born Napoleone di Buonaparte in Corsica, August 15, 1769. His family consisted of his father, a lawyer and member of the Nobility, his mother, his sister and his seven brothers. He was a small child, and often was teased by his classmates when he was enrolled in military college at a very early age in 1777, and it is believed that this influenced the determination he had to win later in life. Later, he went to Ecole Militaire from 1784 to 1785. Also in 1785, his father died. Even so, he graduated with the rank of second lieutenant. At this time, great things were expected of Napoleon. However, no one could have guessed that this 16-year-old would go on to make history.…
He is not a villain in my opinion. People may believe that he went about conquering Europe for personal glory, but that is completely false. Many Frenchman did die in fact fighting for Napoleon, but they also fought for the ideas of the French republic, which is much more worth fighting for. A true villain is Hitler and his scheme of genocide against the Jews. Napoleon on the other hand, was the first leader to grant Jews equal rights as citizens, because of his belief of equality for all people. Europe was very anti-Semitic at the time, and the European monarchs were outraged, which I think makes Napoleon a very brave and admirable leader. I would very much rather to have lived under Napoleon in France where there was liberty and equality. I…