The Age of The Age of NapoleonNapoleon

The Age of The Age of NapoleonNapoleon

By: Amnah Ansari and Batoul Kouli

By: Amnah Ansari and Batoul Kouli

Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?

“A leader is a dealer in hope..”

-Napoleon

Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?

“A leader is a dealer in hope..”

-NapoleonI. Born on August 15, 1799 in Corsica, and island in the Mediterranean

II. Son of Carlo Bonaparte who was a noble III. Ended the French Revolutionto two military schools in: a) Bienne b) ParisV. He was married to Josephine Beauharnais a) Her connections to the gov got

him in command of the French army

I. Born on August 15, 1799 in Corsica, and island in the Mediterranean

II. Son of Carlo Bonaparte who was a noble III. Ended the French Revolutionto two military schools in: a) Bienne b) ParisV. He was married to Josephine Beauharnais a) Her connections to the gov got

him in command of the French army

NAPOLEON! NAPOLEON!

The Rise of Napoleon

The Rise of Napoleon

Military Success: "A soldier will fight long and hard for a

bit of colored ribbon” -Napoleon

Military Success: "A soldier will fight long and hard for a

bit of colored ribbon” -Napoleon

I. Napoleon kept on rising in his positions: a) Second lieutenant in the artillery at age 16 b) Brigadier General c) Major General d) Put in charge of the French armyII. He re-organized the army and defeated the

Austrians and Italians and had many victories in Egypt

III. His attack on Britain went terribly wrong and his army was ravaged by plague and sickness

IV. He returned to Paris and took complete control of France after hearing of the military crisis

I. Napoleon kept on rising in his positions: a) Second lieutenant in the artillery at age 16 b) Brigadier General c) Major General d) Put in charge of the French armyII. He re-organized the army and defeated the

Austrians and Italians and had many victories in Egypt

III. His attack on Britain went terribly wrong and his army was ravaged by plague and sickness

IV. He returned to Paris and took complete control of France after hearing of the military crisis

Napoleonic Wars:Napoleonic Wars:

I. The Napoleonic wars were all the wars in which Napoleon led the French army against Austria, Italy, The Netherlands, Egypt, and Syria.

I. The Napoleonic wars were all the wars in which Napoleon led the French army against Austria, Italy, The Netherlands, Egypt, and Syria.

Consul and Emperor:“If you want a thing done well, do it

yourself…” -Napoleon

Consul and Emperor:“If you want a thing done well, do it

yourself…” -NapoleonI. Changed gov. from Directory to Consulate

(1799) a) Made himself consul b) Republic (Napoleon had complete

power) II. Napoleon took control of : a) Entire gov. b) Members of bureaucracy c) Army d) Foreign affairs e) LegislatureIII. He crowned himself emperor in front of the

pope

I. Changed gov. from Directory to Consulate (1799)

a) Made himself consul b) Republic (Napoleon had complete

power) II. Napoleon took control of : a) Entire gov. b) Members of bureaucracy c) Army d) Foreign affairs e) LegislatureIII. He crowned himself emperor in front of the

pope

Napoleon’s Domestic Policies

Napoleon’s Domestic Policies

Peace with the Church:” A nation must have a religion, and that

religion must be under the control of the government ..”-Napoleon

Peace with the Church:” A nation must have a religion, and that

religion must be under the control of the government ..”-Napoleon

I. Napoleon ended the schism and restored Catholic Church to the French

II. He didn’t particularly believe in any religion

“If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my

god…”

I. Napoleon ended the schism and restored Catholic Church to the French

II. He didn’t particularly believe in any religion

“If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my

god…”

Codification of Laws:”Power is my witness. I have worked too hard at her conquest to let anyone take her away from me..”

-Napoleon

Codification of Laws:”Power is my witness. I have worked too hard at her conquest to let anyone take her away from me..”

-Napoleon

I. The Napoleonic Code was his most famous achievement

II. Before the revolution, there wasn’t a set of laws

III. Napoleon summed it down to 7 codes of law, but The Civil Code was the most important

IV. The Civil Code is also referred to as Napoleonic Code

I. The Napoleonic Code was his most famous achievement

II. Before the revolution, there wasn’t a set of laws

III. Napoleon summed it down to 7 codes of law, but The Civil Code was the most important

IV. The Civil Code is also referred to as Napoleonic Code

What did the Napoleonic Code Do?:“Women are nothing but machines for producing children..” -Napoleon

What did the Napoleonic Code Do?:“Women are nothing but machines for producing children..” -Napoleon

I. Recognized equality for all citizens before the law

II. Preserved the right of an individual to choose a profession

III. Preserved religious tolerationIV. Preserved the abolition of serfdom and

feudalism V. Undid the law of making divorce easy for both

husbands and wives VI. Women became less equal then men a) property belonged to husbands b) in lawsuits they were treated as minors

and testimony was less reliable then men

I. Recognized equality for all citizens before the law

II. Preserved the right of an individual to choose a profession

III. Preserved religious tolerationIV. Preserved the abolition of serfdom and

feudalism V. Undid the law of making divorce easy for both

husbands and wives VI. Women became less equal then men a) property belonged to husbands b) in lawsuits they were treated as minors

and testimony was less reliable then men

A New Bureaucracy:"I wished to found a European system, a

European Code of Laws, a European judiciary: there would be but one people

in Europe…"  -Napoleon

A New Bureaucracy:"I wished to found a European system, a

European Code of Laws, a European judiciary: there would be but one people

in Europe…"  -NapoleonI. Napoleon wanted to be “The united

states of Europe”II. Also created a new aristocracy based

on merit in state serviceIII. Created 3,236 nobles between 1808-

1814 a) 60% were military officers b) only 22% came from nobility

of the old regime c) almost 60% were middle class

in origin

I. Napoleon wanted to be “The united states of Europe”

II. Also created a new aristocracy based on merit in state service

III. Created 3,236 nobles between 1808-1814

a) 60% were military officers b) only 22% came from nobility

of the old regime c) almost 60% were middle class

in origin

Preserver of Revolution:Preserver of Revolution:

Although Napoleon did a lot for France, he made it worse at the same time

I. He replaced liberty with despotism that grew increasingly arbitrary

II. He shut down 60 of France’s 73 newspapers

III. He had all manuscripts run through the government before published. Even the mail was checked by the government

Although Napoleon did a lot for France, he made it worse at the same time

I. He replaced liberty with despotism that grew increasingly arbitrary

II. He shut down 60 of France’s 73 newspapers

III. He had all manuscripts run through the government before published. Even the mail was checked by the government

Napoleon’s Empire

Napoleon’s Empire

Building the Empire:“To be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing” -

Napoleon

Building the Empire:“To be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing” -

Napoleon

I. When Napoleon made himself consul, they were at war with a European coalition Russia, Great Britain, and Austria

II. He paused the war and made a peace treaty in 1802, but war presumed in 1803.

III. Austria, Russia, Sweden, and Prussia joined Britain. After a series of battles, Napoleon’s Grand Army defeated Austria, Prussia, and Russian armies.

IV. He created a new European order and had 3 major parts of of his Grand Empire:

a) The French Empire b) Dependant states c) Allied states

I. When Napoleon made himself consul, they were at war with a European coalition Russia, Great Britain, and Austria

II. He paused the war and made a peace treaty in 1802, but war presumed in 1803.

III. Austria, Russia, Sweden, and Prussia joined Britain. After a series of battles, Napoleon’s Grand Army defeated Austria, Prussia, and Russian armies.

IV. He created a new European order and had 3 major parts of of his Grand Empire:

a) The French Empire b) Dependant states c) Allied states

The French Empire, Dependant states, and

Allied states:

The French Empire, Dependant states, and

Allied states:I. French Empire: a) inner core of the Grand Empire b) included western half of Italy & north

RomeII. Dependant states: a) kingdoms under the rule of Napoleon’s

relatives b) Spain, Italy, The Swiss Republic, the

Grand Duchy of Warsaw , and the Confederation of Rhine

III. Allied states: a) those defeated by Napoleon and forced

to join against Britain (Prussia, Austria, Russia, and Sweden)

I. French Empire: a) inner core of the Grand Empire b) included western half of Italy & north

RomeII. Dependant states: a) kingdoms under the rule of Napoleon’s

relatives b) Spain, Italy, The Swiss Republic, the

Grand Duchy of Warsaw , and the Confederation of Rhine

III. Allied states: a) those defeated by Napoleon and forced

to join against Britain (Prussia, Austria, Russia, and Sweden)

Spreading the Principles of Revolution:

“A man will fight harder for his interests than his rights..” -Napoleon

Spreading the Principles of Revolution:

“A man will fight harder for his interests than his rights..” -Napoleon

I. Napoleon wanted to spread the principles of the French Revolution

a) legal equality b) religious toleration c) economic freedom II. By doing so, he destroyed the old

order. Nobility and clergy in states of the French Empire and Dependant states lost special privilege

I. Napoleon wanted to spread the principles of the French Revolution

a) legal equality b) religious toleration c) economic freedom II. By doing so, he destroyed the old

order. Nobility and clergy in states of the French Empire and Dependant states lost special privilege

The European Response

The European Response

Britain’s Survival:“Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is

forever…” -Napoleon

Britain’s Survival:“Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is

forever…” -Napoleon

I. Mainly survived because it ruled the waves.

II. Invulnerable for military attackIII. Napoleon tried to defeat Britain with

Continental System by making their economy weak, but failed

IV. Allied states didn’t like that Napoleon didn’t want them to trade with Britain, so they did it secretly

I. Mainly survived because it ruled the waves.

II. Invulnerable for military attackIII. Napoleon tried to defeat Britain with

Continental System by making their economy weak, but failed

IV. Allied states didn’t like that Napoleon didn’t want them to trade with Britain, so they did it secretly

Nationalism:“A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government..” -

Napoleon

Nationalism:“A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government..” -

Napoleon

I. The second reason that the Grand Empire didn’t last was because of Nationalism :

“The unique cultural identity of a people based on common language, religion, and national symbols

II. The spread of principles brought a spread of nationalism

III. There were two ways the French aroused nationalism:

a) they were hated as oppressors (hatred stirred patriotism of other opposing the French

b) French showed Europe what nationalism was and what a nation in arms could do

I. The second reason that the Grand Empire didn’t last was because of Nationalism :

“The unique cultural identity of a people based on common language, religion, and national symbols

II. The spread of principles brought a spread of nationalism

III. There were two ways the French aroused nationalism:

a) they were hated as oppressors (hatred stirred patriotism of other opposing the French

b) French showed Europe what nationalism was and what a nation in arms could do

The Fall of NapoleonThe Fall of Napoleon

Disaster in Russia:Disaster in Russia:

I. Because the Russians didn’t want to stay in the Continental System, Napoleon felt the need to invade Russia

II. Russia was a huge country, and Napoleon knew it would lead to consequences

III. In 1812, Napoleon went into Russia wit over 600,000 men

IV. Russia was defeated went to MoscowV. Napoleon began the “Great Retreat” across RussiaVI. European states attacked French Army VII. Paris was captured March 1814 VIII. He was exiled to Elba IX. The Bourbon monarchy was restored to France under

Louis XVIII

I. Because the Russians didn’t want to stay in the Continental System, Napoleon felt the need to invade Russia

II. Russia was a huge country, and Napoleon knew it would lead to consequences

III. In 1812, Napoleon went into Russia wit over 600,000 men

IV. Russia was defeated went to MoscowV. Napoleon began the “Great Retreat” across RussiaVI. European states attacked French Army VII. Paris was captured March 1814 VIII. He was exiled to Elba IX. The Bourbon monarchy was restored to France under

Louis XVIII

The Final Defeat:The Final Defeat:

I. Napoleon made his way back to FranceII. Troops were sent to capture him, but he said “I am

your Emperor! If there is a man among you that would kill me , here I am!” They replied by saying “Vive l’Emperor!”

III. Troops went to his side and they made their entry into Paris

IV. The armies that had defeated him before, tried once more. He built another army and stationed in Belgium

V. At Waterloo (1815), Napoleon suffered defeat under the Duke of Wellington

VI. He was exiled to St. Helena, an island in the South Atlantic, where he died

I. Napoleon made his way back to FranceII. Troops were sent to capture him, but he said “I am

your Emperor! If there is a man among you that would kill me , here I am!” They replied by saying “Vive l’Emperor!”

III. Troops went to his side and they made their entry into Paris

IV. The armies that had defeated him before, tried once more. He built another army and stationed in Belgium

V. At Waterloo (1815), Napoleon suffered defeat under the Duke of Wellington

VI. He was exiled to St. Helena, an island in the South Atlantic, where he died

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