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    Napoleon was one of the greatest military leaders in history. He is also considered a power hungry conqueror trying to rule Europe. He was able to move up through the military quickly due to the French Revolution. Napoleon achieved a number of things during his rule of France. One of his greatest achievements was his supervision of the revision of French law into codes. The new law codes included some of the freedoms gained during the French revolution that included religious toleration and the

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    Napoleon Bonaparte Tyrant

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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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    Napoleon Bonaparte was a French statesman and military leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and let other campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars and was a dictator. Napoleon was the Emperor of the French from 1804 till 1814/ For over a decade‚ he had dominion over the European and global affairs. As a dictator the people of France had gained more than they had sacrificed to Napoleon. They had gained equality before the law‚ better school systems and a strong sense of

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    Napoleon Bonaparte

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    Even before her marriage with our “beloved” emperor she was a trend setter for all of France. After her marriage with Napoleon‚ he went off to fight in the Italian Campaigns. A few short years later‚ he divorced Josephine stating‚ “... although I do love her very much‚ she has failed to produce an heir for me.” Directly avoiding a statement that all of Europe already knows. Napoleon‚ being the great general he is‚ was often gone off for wars. In the courts‚ hushed whispers spoke about Josephine’s.

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    political decision making. In this time‚ France experienced many forms of governments as the people fought for change. It was during the 1790 ’s that Napoleon Bonaparte became known to the people as a strong military leader. Taking advantage of his rising popularity‚ Napoleon became the ruler of France and eventually the ruler of an empire. Napoleon Bonaparte had a positive impact on France and Europe due to the military‚ political and economic stability he restored to France‚ the laws he put in place

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    leader of France after the revolution‚ Napoleon was able to raise the status of France to highest it had ever been. Napoleon was one of the most controversial leaders in history because as much as he helped France flourish he also went against many ideas that were stated in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen that was put into place after the revolution. The French people did not gain what they had hoped for with their Revolution but when Napoleon came to power he created a revolutionary

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    The primary source entitled “Napoleon Bonaparte: Leader‚ General‚ Tyrant‚ Reformer” was written starting May 27‚ 1796 through November 15‚ 1807 (117-121). This document was written by Napoleon himself. The type of document that this is would be a diary. Five historical events that were occurring around the year 1796 included Napoleon gaining command of the French army in Italy. From the introduction before his diary it states that‚ “…he demonstrated a strong desire for propaganda and psychological

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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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    Napoleon Bonaparte rose to supreme power in such a way that had not been seen since the ancient Caesars. Napoleon was able to conquer an empire that extended throughout almost all of Europe and subsequently‚ was able to rule over more than 70 million people. With an experienced military background Napoleon was ambitious‚ power hungry and determined to seize power. Napoleon Bonaparte’s extensive military capabilities aside‚ there were many historical events that took place unleashing ideas and opportunities

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    Government system‚ an Enlightened mindset‚ and the rise of a new prominent ruler‚ Napoleon Bonaparte. Emperor Napoleon‚ as he so deemed himself‚ initially took on his duties by trying to bring together what had been a much divided nation. He made concessions with both the left (the constitutionalists) and the right (the monarchists). His concessions earned him respect from many‚ however‚ as his power grew and grew‚ Napoleon developed a tendency to rely strongly on his military to gain power. His militaristic

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