Napoleon Bonaparte (French: Napoléon Bonaparte [napoleɔ̃ bɔnɑpaʁt]‚ Italian: Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the latter stages of the French Revolution and its associated wars in Europe. As Napoleon I‚ he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1814. He implemented a wide array of liberal reforms across Europe‚ including the abolition of feudalism and the spread of religious toleration.[2] His legal code
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were available to a typical Corsican of the time.[14] In January 1779‚ Napoleon was enrolled at a religious school in Autun‚ in mainland France‚ to learn French. In May he was admitted to a military academy at Brienne-le-Château.[15] He spoke with a marked Corsican accent and never learned to spell properly.[16] Napoleon was teased by other students for his accent and applied himself to reading.[17] An examiner observed that Napoleon "has always been distinguished for his application in mathematics.
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Napoleon Napoleon rose to power during the aftermath of the French Revolution. He staged a coup d’état and installed himself as First Consul‚ later becoming the emperor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest military commanders of all time because of his success in his wars. Napoleon sought to spread ideas of the French Revolution but contradicted them in many ways. Napoleon wanted to be portrayed as supporting the French Revolution‚ and did in many aspects. For instance in one his speeches
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Although Napoleon did a lot of unbelievable stuff and is definitely one of the greatest rulers in history‚ there is also no doubt that many of his accomplishments were for a selfish‚ greedy reason. In this essay‚ Brian and I will explain why we think Napoleon is a tyrant‚ and not a hero. Although Napoleon was considered a hero to many people in his time in France‚ he was a tyrant to everyone else in Europe. One example that shows this is that he tried to conquer all of Europe‚ and even parts
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Napoleon • De-Christianization of France—lead to the creation of State Schools. However there are not enough teachers. 1 out of 5 children are able to get educations. • Development of the Cult of Reason‚ Goddess of Liberty—Abandoned because of the fear that rural peasants would abandon the state if it endorsed this idea. • Cult of the Supreme Being • Marriage is a civil contract—married in a city hall—no longer religious. • 300‚000 French people were imprisoned during the Terror—1 out of
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Napoleon From Wikipedia‚ the free 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 –
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never has history seen how only one man‚ Napoleon‚ brought up his country‚ France‚ from its most tormented status‚ to the very pinnacle of its height in just a few years time. He was a military hero who won splendid land-based battles‚ which allowed him to dominate most of the European continent. He was a man with ambition‚ great self-control and calculation‚ a great strategist‚ a genius. Certain individuals approved of Napoleon’s reign as the savior of France. He finished and completed the Revolution
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Napoleon: Hero or Tyrant? By the late 1790’s‚ France was in chaos‚ the republic failed to solve problems‚ and foreign nations were at war with France Napoleon Bonaparte seized power in 1799 and created a European empire. When Louis XVI Ed’s executed during the French Revolution‚ many European nations attacked France keep revolutionary ideas from spreading A military officer named Napolean Bonaparte successfully defended France and became a military hero In 1799‚ Napolean staged a coup d’état
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Section 3: Napoleon Forges an Empire pp. 229-233 1. Explain why Napoleon was considered the hero of the hour. 2. Give an example of a Napoleonic military success and failure. 3. How did Napoleon’s coup d’etat affect power in France? (What type of leader did he become and how did he legitimize it?) 4. Why was Napoleon able to concentrate on domestic reforms in 1802? 5. How would you evaluate Napoleon’s reforms in the following areas? What was the problem? How did he attempt to solve it
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Geography: France is bordered by Belgium‚ Luxembourg‚ Germany‚ Switzerland‚ Italy‚ Monaco‚ Spain‚ Andorra‚ and the UK by the Channel Tunnel. It is located in the continent of Europe. They are in the timezone of UTC/GMT +1 Hour. The borders inside of France are the only ones that have changed‚ the outside perimeter has been the same since France was declared a country. Paris is the capital city and also the largest. Lyon is the second biggest city in France. People do travel from country to country
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