unfolded‚ King Louis XVI of France soon found himself in the centre of it and gradually became one of the victims. In the morning of Tuesday 21st January 1793‚ he was woken by his guards and taken to Place de la Revolution. "My people‚ I die an innocent man" were his last words to the crowd‚ and moments later‚ his head was held up to the crowd . However‚ what caused the end of monarchy? Was Louis XVI completely responsible for his own downfall? There is no questioning that Louis XVI is‚ in fact‚ partially
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Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte was a military and political leader of France who made significant mistakes leading him to his downfall. Napoleon was a man obsessed with power and wealth. He was well known for his genius abilities of leading a full army‚ and winning impossible battles. Napoleon felt confident and believed he was more powerful than ever. But every single one of his accomplishments led him to wanting more‚ which is when everything began to go wrong. He made choices that were
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Napoleon Bonaparte 1769-1821 Napoleon Bonaparte was a great man and a great leader‚ who made many accomplishments. He was born on the island of Corsica and he always had a real sense of importance; he was full of pride and honor. He received a scholarship to a millitary school at the age of nine. He became a millitary officer at the age of sixteen and a general at the age of twenty-four. He was also recognized as a genius. In 1795‚ Napoleon drove out rebellious royalists out of france and was
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The Youth of Napoleon Bonaparte The young life of Napoleon Bonaparte shows how he gained a large aspect of his motivation to excel. Growing up in financial trouble he learned to work diligently. Napoleon ’s homeland traditions instilled within him an absolutely incredible sense of pride. It became a prime goal to advance his family through the social ranks and towards success. During his education he had to undergo debasing treatment from Frenchmen‚ the people who had conquered his homeland of
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change‚ were lived through by some of the most influential leaders known today. Two of which were Louis XIV and Peter the Great. These monarchs‚ different as the separate continents they lived on‚ shared only minor similarities such as absolutism and territorial expansion. Louis XIV was for the flair‚ fun‚ and fancy‚ focusing on the fact that he was the ‘sun’ of France. A patron of the arts‚ Louis’ policies mainly focused on improving his own social standing and power over his nobility‚ making
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Louis XIV was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as the king of both France and Navarre with one of the longest reigns in European history with a span of over 72 years starting from when he was five years old. On the other hand‚ Peter the Great was a leader who ruled the Russian Empire and steered the Tsardom into becoming a huge empire which became a major European power. The efforts of Louis XIV and Peter the Great to gain absolute control over their respective countries were strikingly similar‚ yet had
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Napoleon vs. Bismarck How were they alike? How were they different? Napoleon Bonaparte and Otto von Bismarck affected not only the outlook of their own countries‚ but the outlook of Europe as a whole. These two men were solely responsible for their countries preeminence during their reign. Although‚ Bismarck was not the king of his country he seemingly ruled it. Bismarck and Napoleon compare through military success‚ dominance in Europe‚ and ruthlessness. The two men differ by military expansion
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Nationalism in the 1800s The 1800s were an age of revolution for most parts of the world. To open the 1800s Napoleon conquers Italy‚ U.S negotiates Louisiana Purchase from France‚ and Haiti declares independence from France. Although‚ a big revolutionary change was the idea and rise of nationalism. According to dictionary.com‚ nationalism is marked by a feeling of superiority over other countries. Nationalism came into effect after the hard years of the 1840s‚ the 1850s and 1860s followed by good
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Napoleon was one of the greatest military leaders in history. He is also considered a power hungry conqueror trying to rule Europe. He was able to move up through the military quickly due to the French Revolution. Napoleon achieved a number of things during his rule of France. One of his greatest achievements was his supervision of the revision of French law into codes. The new law codes included some of the freedoms gained during the French revolution that included religious toleration and the
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Napoleon Hill is the self help maestro every one of today’s gurus should pay homage to as they collect their millions by selling his recycled ideas. Anthony Robbins‚ Dr Phil‚ and hundreds of corrupt prosperity gospel preachers should have to pay royalties to the heirs of Hill’s intellectual property since he did all the ground breaking work. Napoleon Hill’s Law of Success is the equivalent of the holy grail if you are seeking to understand human potential and how to unlock the greatness that may
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