well as several other parts of the world. It was in 1799 when he really became known‚ when he helped overthrow the directory and develop the Consulate (three man government)‚ where in 1802 he would be named "Consul for Life". Also in 1799‚ he and French troops discovered the Rosetta Stone: an ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic in Northern Africa. If Napoleon hadn’t been fighting the English then the Rosetta Stone wouldn’t of ever been found‚ meaning scholars wouldn’t of ever been able to decipher Egyptian
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Napoleon’s main contribution to the French economy was the Continental system. At that time‚ France ruled many countries and had control over most of Europe so in theory‚ it should have had a fairly large impact on Britain considering that Britain would lose many of it’s trading partners. The continental system was a system where by France forbade France‚ her allies and neutrals to trade with Brtain on the basis that British blockades were against international law and he expected that the unfavorable
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Military. A year later he graduated from Ecole Military with the ranks of second lieutenant in the artillery. The first army napoleon commanded was French army in Italy. In 1793 napoleon and is family was forced to leave Corsica after the governor accuses them of being too pro-France. Than napoleon and his family went to France to focus on his career. Napoleon served well for the French army so he is promoted to brigadier general. General Paul Barras made napoleon commander in chief of the army
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led swiftly to his final overthrow as ruler of France. After his exile to Elba‚ he had reinstalled himself on the throne of France for a Hundred Days. During this time‚ the forces of the rest of Europe‚ the United Kingdom‚ Prussia and the Russian Empire converged on him‚ commanded by the United Kingdom’s Duke of Wellington‚ and Prussia’s Gebhard von Blücher. As far back as 13 March 1815‚ six days before Napoleon reached Paris‚ the powers at the Congress of Vienna declared him an outlaw; four
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Louis XVI ruled as King of France and Navarre from 1774 until 1791‚ and then as King of the French from 1791 to 1792. * Suspended and arrested as part of the insurrection of the 10th of August during the French Revolution‚ he was tried by the National Convention‚ found guilty of high treason‚ and executed by guillotine on 21 January 1793 as "Citoyen Louis Capet". * Although Louis XVI was beloved at first‚ his indecisiveness and conservatism led some elements of the people of France to eventually
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loss of the Italian island‚ in 1768 (Lonely Planet‚ 2016) to the French Napoleon’s father‚ Carlo Buonaparte‚ attempted to appease the new French regime. It was evidently successful as he was rewarded with a scholarship for Napoleon to the military college of Brienne in France (McLynn‚ 2002). Kick starting the military career of Napoleon. In mainland France their wealth could’ve counted for nothing. In 1784‚ Napoleon went on to a French military academy‚ Ecole Militaire. Directly following this the
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did much to modernize the nations he ruled. He also introduced the Code Napoleon‚ which brought unity‚ order‚ progress and reform to France and Europe and the Code is still used today. However‚ in the end‚ he betrayed some of the principles of the French Revolution by suppressing liberties that were fought for during the revolution and brought France back to a monarchy. He was also too ambitious‚ and made the fatal mistake of invading Russia. Napoleon’s strength as a military commander was a major
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Born in 1769‚ Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the most famous people of French history. Being immersed in the military from the age of 9 and on‚ it is no wonder that he became one of‚ arguably‚ the best military leaders of all time. But‚ the question comes about‚ was Napoleon a hero or a tyrant? Along with the many good things that Napoleon did to help the people of France after the French Revolution‚ came some very‚ very bad things. In no time he went from being loved and adored by the people of France
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nationalism among the people (Sparknotes). They will later turn this sense of nationalism into the formation of the German empire. The Battle of Waterloo also did more than just effect other countries; it laid the footing for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). NATO was not officially created until April 4‚ 1949 but the former Britain defense chief claimed Waterloo to be “The first NATO operation” (Tara). This is because of the massive mix of countries involved with stopping Napoleon in Waterloo
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are often looked at as either a hero or a tyrant for their country. Many people argue that Napoleon was a hero for France rather than a tyrant for France because of his great achievements and how he helped them through a economic decline. Napoleon’s first consulate created many reforms that aimed to save France from corruption. I believe Napoleon was a hero due to his financial and public education reforms‚ concordat with the church‚ the public works projects‚ and the Napoleonic Code. Even though it
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