these are just some words that best describe the aims and principles of the French Revolution. Did Napoleon Bonaparte I‚ Emperor of France‚ hinder‚ maintain‚ or in fact ‘further’ the aims of the revolution?‚ this is a question in which many historians argue about and can come to no definitive answer. First of all‚ in an economic sense‚ Napoleon definitely followed some of the earlier revolutionary principles in his reform of the nation. Napoleon introduced limits on grain exports (due to poor
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Napoleon managed to maintain the lesser ideals of the French Revolution. However‚ he managed to do this by giving all of the former ideals a ‘twist’ of his own if he was displeased by them. This included the fact that he re-wrote the constitution that had previously been written; he partially reversed the relationship with the Church‚ turning France into a Catholic country. It can also be stated that the way he gained power was against the French Revolution’s ideals: and this was the very beginning
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Napoleon was easily one of the most authoritative persuaders in history. During his time‚ he drastically changed the whole diagram of Europe‚ as well as the political playing field of the time. Napoleon was able to deprive power from his famous Coup of 18 Brumaire and was raised to power as Frist Consul of French‚ in which many believe ended the French revolution. Once Napoleon overthrew The Directory and established himself as the ruler of France‚ which only lasted from 1799 to 1814. His first move
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bloody revolution during the late 1700’s‚ France encompassed most of Europe and was desperate for more. The self-crowned emperor who brought them many glorious victories in battle was named Napoleon. Some of Napoleons efforts were in vein as he restored an abolished monarchy‚ abolished most newly gained women’s rights‚ and made peace with the Catholic Church. But he also helped the revolutionaries in many ways. Napoleon overall did more to help the efforts of the French Revolution than he did to negate
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positive contribution in which Napoleon manifested‚ relates to the fact that Napoleon was able to spread nationalistic ideas throughout all of France and Europe‚ based on his military ingenuity‚ and scintillating leadership. Napoleon was mindful about the nationalistic implications that would be created when he introduced nationalistic ideas that he developed during the French Revolution. One example of this is how Napoleon attempted to “liberate” the people from the Italian rule of monarchs. However
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First off Napoleon conquered his age more thoroughly than anyone I have ever heard of so that shows he was powerful. One problem was he was a lot like adolph hitler charismatic‚ psychologist‚ politician‚ and ambitious to the point of self-destruction. They both started wars that they could not finish will out thousands dead. They both were what shaped their ages with their power. Napoleon created a massive more mobile army than anyone else had in that time. In that time France had went through
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NAPOLEON AND THE FRENCH REVOLUTION "We have finished the romance of the Revolution‚ we must now begin its history‚ only seeking for what is real and practicable in the application of its principles‚ and not what is speculative and hypothetical." After Brumaire (9-10 Nov. 1799) --the coup d’etat which first set Napoleon on the path to becoming the supreme executive of a French empire-- Napoleon declared‚ "The Revolution is made fast on the principles on which it began; the Revolution is
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Napoléon: How his actions had affected Nationalism of France and Europe Napoléon and the tremendous effect of revolutionary change in creation of a greater nationalism in France and the rest of Europe. The change in nationalism is for the better have than worse in terms of the opportunities that arose from the actions of Napoléon. The opportunities that did arise were that of several countries were able to become nationalistic and establish their own Nations. The nationalism of France is affected
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Eventually‚ Napoleon ended up at the military college of Brienne‚ where he studied for five years‚ before moving on to the military academy in Paris. In 1785‚ while Napoleon was at the academy‚ his father died of stomach cancer. This propelled Napoleon to take the reins as the head of the family. Graduating early from the military academy‚ Napoleon‚ now second lieutenant of artillery‚ returned to Corsica in 1786. Back home Napoleon got behind the Corsican resistance to the French occupation‚ siding
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There were many positive aspects of Napoleon’s reign. Napoleon had supported the changes brought about by the Revolution. He accepted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and did not restore feudalism. He improved the French system of laws by installing the Napoleonic Code‚ which made the laws more equal. Napoleon also increased the French education by establishing public high schools‚ universities‚ and trade schools. He also used his incredible gift of persuasion in order to assuage the Roman Catholic
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