Napoleon Bonaparte
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Napoleon was born in Corsica in 1769 and rose through the ranks of the French military, helping to overthrow the government in a coup in 1799. He subsequently crowned himself emperor of France in 1804. Through a series of military victories, he gained control of much of Europe. While making some positive reforms, he also restricted freedoms and reinstated slavery. His invasion of Russia in 1812 proved disastrous and led to his eventual defeat at Waterloo in 1815, after which he was exiled to St. Helena, where he died in 1821.
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- 2. Md. Sajib Chowdhury ID No: 16411069 Section: A Department of International Relations Faculty of Security and Strategic Studies (FSSS) Bangladesh University of Professionals
- 3. Background Napoleon was born in Corsica (a French territory) in August 1769. His family belonged to the high social class He was sent to military academy in France Napoleon graduated in 1785, at the age of 16, and joined the artillery as a second lieutenant. During the French Revolution he served the Revolutionary Army. 1799: took part in the coup d'état to overthrow the government. 1804: He crowned himself Emperor Napoleon I. 1821: died on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.
- 4. Napoleon’s Coup Directory quickly loses faith of the people In 1799, Napoleon takes control of France by force and assumed a dictatorship He became emperor by using the plebiscites-election where you vote yes or no He won with overwhelming support. France wanted a strong central leader Through a series of victories, Napoleon controls almost all of Europe In 1804, Napoleon became “Emperor of the French.”
- 5. He supported many of the changes of the French Revolution He put the French economy on solid footing by setting up an efficient tax collection system and a national banking system He overhauled the government to end corruption and improve efficiency He set up Lycees or government-run public schools He restored the position of the Catholic Church in France He introduced a comprehensive set of laws known as the Napoleonic Code, giving France a uniform set of laws He was greatly loved and admired by the French people Accomplishments
- 7. Napoleon’s negative actions … Limited the freedom of speech and press Took away rights that women had won during the French Revolution ex. Women were supposed to be obedient to their husbands, and were forbidden to sell, give, mortgage, or buy property. Restored slavery in the French colonies Tried to conquer all of Europe
- 8. The Fall of Napoleon The Continental System, 1806: A blockade of ports to prevent all trade and communication between Great Britain and other European nations. The Peninsular War, 1808: To get Portugal accept the Continental System, he sent an invasion force through Spain, which outraged the Spanish people. The Invasion of Russia, 1812: Napoleon invaded Russia with an army of 4,20,000 soldiers, but forced to fall back only with 10,000 soldiers.
- 9. Napoleon’s Final ExileThe Napoleonic era ended with Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo (in present-day Belgium) on June 15, 1815. Napoleon was exiled to theNapoleon was exiled to the island of St. Helena in theisland of St. Helena in the Atlantic, where he died inAtlantic, where he died in 1821.1821.
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