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Napoleon: Napolean And The French Empire
Napolean and The French Empire

Napoleon Bonaparte was teh Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1814, he was also emperor again in 1815. He ruled in France where he he lead the French in the Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. As Emperor he practiced Roman Catholicism and made peace with the Pope and the church. Napoleon protected his poeople especially in the way that he wanted all people to be equal no matter their class. Others could also say he didn't do a great job in protecting his people being that so many lost their lives in battle. He was very tolerant of other cultures and beliefs, he never leaned toward one superior nationality nor religion. He respected other cultures and differnt thoughts, and was not not biased.

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