Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/n/napoleon_bonaparte.html Overview: Napoleon Bonaparte is one of history’s greatest military commanders. Napoleon was a French military general and political leader‚ who grew famous and important during the French Revolution. He became the first emperor of France‚ serving from 1804 until 1814‚ and again in 1815‚ and his motive for military expansion changed the world. Napoleon changed military organization and training‚ and reorganized
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encyclopedia For other uses‚ see Napoleon (disambiguation). Napoleon I The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries‚ by Jacques-Louis David‚ 1812 Emperor of the French Reign 18 May 1804 – 11 April 1814 20 March 1815 – 22 June 1815 Coronation 2 December 1804 Predecessor None (himself as First Consul of the French First Republic; previous ruling monarch was Louis XVI) Successor Louis XVIII (de jure in 1814) King of Italy Reign 17 March 1805 – 11 April 1814 Coronation 26 May 1805 Predecessor
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freed its prisoners. Thus the French Revolution began. After ten years of civil war and threat of outside invasion‚ in 1799‚ Napoleon Bonaparte began his liberation of France. This man standing at only five feet three inches‚ packed a powerful punch and lead France through the end of an ugly revolution. But soon this movement of liberation evolved into dictatorial government‚ and Napoleon would settle for nothing less than to be the ruler of a Europe united of French power. With his success on the
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Liseia Woodard 11th Grade class Teacher: Mrs. O’Neil 01/05/2013 SUBJECT: Napoleon Bonaparte Years of rule: 1799-1815 Area of control: Spain to the Grand Duchy of Warsaw Religions practiced in empire: Catholicism and Protestantism During Napoleon’s reign as Emperor of the French Empire he made laws‚ or a set of codes‚ that applied to all of France. He enacted laws that protected the people‚ promoted religious tolerance and took away the serfdom and feudalism systems‚ all of which gave
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victories and the creation of the French Empire. Another variable to consider is the quality of the armies led by Tsar Alexander I of Russia and the Holy Roman Emperor‚ Francis II of Austria. The focus here is to look at how these aspects played a role in Napoleon’s great victory at Austerlitz thus cementing the creation of the French Empire. This battle was considered to be the Third Coalition’s (Alliance Against France) last hope of stopping the advance of the French into Eastern Europe. It was a
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The two cultural artifacts selected are artifacts drawn in remembrance of two ancient leaders that were considered great‚ powerful and respected in their reigns. They are the sculptures of Napoleon Bonaparte‚ also known as Napoleon one‚ who was a French emperor. The second sculpture is that of Thutmose III‚ the sixth pharaoh of Egypt. There are several artifacts crafted for these two leaders‚ but this work focuses on two. The Napoleon 1 sculpture is kept at the Auckland Art Gallery. It was crafted
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was held in Belgium in June 18‚ 1815‚ which it marked the last defeat for the French military leader and emperor Napoleon. Napoleon took over most of Europe in the beginning of the 19th century. Napoleon would eventually rise up in the ranks of the French army in 1789 during the French Revolution ‚ seized control of the French government in 1799 and became emperor in 1804. Through a series of wars‚ he expanded his empire across western and central Europe. However‚ a disastrous invasion of Russia in
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another host country‚ with himself as First Consul. At first this does not seem just‚ but Napoleon then submitted his new constitution to a Plebiscite‚ a vote of the people‚ and it was approved by a vast majority. Although the constitution gave almost complete power to the First Consul‚ it was the people of France who voted ‚ as a democratic society would‚ to enforce this new structure of government. In 1802‚ Napoleon again held a Plebiscite‚ and was named to be First Consul for life. Also‚ in 1804
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Napoleon along with gunners successfully defended the delegates. They made the attackers panic and confused. Napoleon was the hero of the hour and in Paris was the savior of the French Republic. After that event was thought of as a great leader. In 1796‚ after proving himself‚ the directory told Napoleon to be in charge of the French army when the fought the Kingdom of Sardinia and Austria. During that
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just in our timeline‚ Germany‚ was form by Prussia Han.‚ parts of Ostia Hungry empire and many other smaller countries. France would probably be more fragmented by the Ostia Hungry empire‚ Britten‚ Sweden and Spain. Also even if France had not been attacked‚ for some reason‚ it would still be fragmented by the poor baking system and since Robespierre‚ at the end took his life with him‚ did severe damage to the French government‚ it would have
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