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    in my country. And my dad was not happy about it at all. When I asked him who his idol was. He said Napoleon Bonaparte. Then my dad did go ad bought me a comic book about Napoleon’s life. I admire him a lot so I want to introduce you guys about him today. Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the greatest military leaders in history and emperor of France. He is the one who conquered much of Europe. Napoleon was born on 15 August 1769‚ the second of eight children. His family was from the town of Ajaccio‚

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    Napoleon Bonaparte (French: Napoléon Bonaparte [napoleɔ̃ bɔnɑpaʁt]‚ Italian: Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the latter stages of the French Revolution and its associated wars in Europe. As Napoleon I‚ he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1814. He implemented a wide array of liberal reforms across Europe‚ including the abolition of feudalism and the spread of religious toleration.[2] His legal code

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    were available to a typical Corsican of the time.[14] In January 1779‚ Napoleon was enrolled at a religious school in Autun‚ in mainland France‚ to learn French. In May he was admitted to a military academy at Brienne-le-Château.[15] He spoke with a marked Corsican accent and never learned to spell properly.[16] Napoleon was teased by other students for his accent and applied himself to reading.[17] An examiner observed that Napoleon "has always been distinguished for his application in mathematics.

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    Napoleon • De-Christianization of France—lead to the creation of State Schools. However there are not enough teachers. 1 out of 5 children are able to get educations. • Development of the Cult of Reason‚ Goddess of Liberty—Abandoned because of the fear that rural peasants would abandon the state if it endorsed this idea. • Cult of the Supreme Being • Marriage is a civil contract—married in a city hall—no longer religious. • 300‚000 French people were imprisoned during the Terror—1 out of

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    Napoleon From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For other uses‚ see Napoleon (disambiguation). Napoleon I The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries‚ by Jacques-Louis David‚ 1812 Emperor of the French Reign 18 May 1804 – 11 April 1814 20 March 1815 – 22 June 1815 Coronation 2 December 1804 Predecessor None (himself as First Consul of the French First Republic; previous ruling monarch was Louis XVI) Successor Louis XVIII (de jure in 1814) King of Italy Reign 17 March 1805 –

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    Section 3: Napoleon Forges an Empire pp. 229-233 1. Explain why Napoleon was considered the hero of the hour. 2. Give an example of a Napoleonic military success and failure. 3. How did Napoleon’s coup d’etat affect power in France? (What type of leader did he become and how did he legitimize it?) 4. Why was Napoleon able to concentrate on domestic reforms in 1802? 5. How would you evaluate Napoleon’s reforms in the following areas? What was the problem? How did he attempt to solve it

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    claims you’re entering Caffareli’s cemetery. Historians agree almost in unison that on this spot Napoleon settled his headquarters on April 1799‚ at a distance of 1.5 km from the city walls‚ far enough to be out of shooting range of both the Ottoman and British Artillery. But when you look at those graves‚ there is nothing really to indicate that they’re French. Why? Was it so difficult for Napoleon to leave any inscription? A cross? Or some other sign on those tombstones? Didn’t he want us to

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    Enlightened absolutism was not a contemporary term to the European rulers it now describes. Consequently‚ interpretations of enlightened absolutists vary and are dependent on the time of analysis. The term was developed in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and since then its interpretation has evolved. The idea of enlightened absolutism‚ however‚ was observed and the principles were familiar in the second half of the eighteenth century among certain rulers. At first‚ the term was only applied

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    Napoleon was indeed a great man‚ in that he made a significant impact on the course of history‚ although with both positive and negative consequences. He was one of history’s greatest military commanders and succeeded in conquering most of Europe and 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. He had a big impact on history. If he wouldn’t have an impact on

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    Global 2 30 December 2013 Napoleons regime in France promoted ideas of the French Revolution. Napoleon and his armies helped establish freedom and equality‚ the armies brought constitutions to many European countries. He spread his revolutionary policies and gave religious freedom. Napoleon created the foundation for future nations with his enlightenment ideas. Napoleon stayed in his study to improve his rule while his citizens were sleeping. In 1799 Napoleon seized control of France by a military

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