Conclusion

Napoleon basically forced the french revolution, he beame a general at the perfect time to lead france into the revolution. Nationalism then came and changes were made in france. Napoleon just helped it, He went with the flow. What ever worked he made it happen.

summary

Napoleon was a pragamist, he went with the flow, what ever worked. he was at a time involved with the directory. in 1799 Napoleon and two others seized power, they took their new titles from roman ones, consuls. Napoleon became the first consul. He was voted the new government. He then created the code napoleon, witch is still in place in france. He set up national bank, established legion of honour, expanded education, and healed rift between france and catholic church. He then installed a constitution. december 2, 1804, Napoleons coronation as Emperor of france.

picture of napoleon

HIstory

• Born August 15, 1796
• Webt to military school at Brienne
• First military campaign was cacptain at Toulon.
• Arrested and jailed for being part of Maximillen Robespierre
• Became involved with The Directory.
• Took up command of Italy army.
• In 1798 he conquered Ottoman and ruled egypt.
• Abanddoned when his fleet was destroyed when there were beat by British in battle of the nile
• 1799 became first consul
• 1802 ade consul for life and two years later emporer
• 1800 defeated austrians at battle of marengo
• defeated at trafalgar
• 1810 had childless marrage to Josephine de Beauharnais annulled.
• married daughter of emporer and had son year later.
• exile to medditerranian.
• died may 5th 1821.

Table of five major battles

Name Year Place Opposition Victory or Deafeat
Marengo 1800 Marengo Austrians Victory
Trafalgar 1805 Trafalgar Britain Defeat
Austerlitz 1805 Austerlitz Austro Russian Victory
Egyptian Campaign1798 Egypt Egypt Defeat
Borodino 1811 Borodino Russians Defeat

map at height of napoleons power

color coded map of Europe in 1789.