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    Napoleon Bonaparte was known as one of the best leader’s‚ and one of the most famous people in history. He is thought to be the man who saved the French Revolution‚ a man who spread nationalism throughout Europe. Known as a military genius and won many big and important battles as the French leader. But being such a powerful figure lead to some poor decisions and lead to the downfall. When growing up Napoleon was a great leader and also a very intelligent boy. Of course his favorite

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    Napoleon Bonaparte is considered to be one of the greatest military minds who was able to reenergize the imagine of France‚ and their standing in the world‚ following the bloody French Revolution. Due to Napoleon’s prowess as a military master the term glory seems to be most closely related to battle‚ but in a modern setting it could be related to many a circumstance. In this quote‚ Bonaparte is claiming that never having fame or high renown is worse than only having it briefly. Those who

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    and promotes human happiness with them. It has been said about the great conqueror and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte that he is the last of the enlightened despots‚ but others say he is the first of the modern dictators. There is substantial evidence to argue both sides in this dispute‚ but it is more true to say that Napoleon was the transition between the two. Louis Bergeron‚ historian‚ argues that Napoleon was the last of the enlightened despots‚ while the historian Cobban argues that he was the first

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    How did Napoleon Bonaparte Actions Lead to of what the World is Today? Napoleon Bonaparte was a successful general‚ he made France back to being a Super power‚ made most of Europe of what it is today and because of that‚ the fate of human history entirely since Spain at the time controlled most of the Americas and much more. But the question you might be asking‚ how important or how Napoleon’s actions are noticed in today’s world. In‚ “How did Napoleon Bonaparte”‚ it will mainly focus on one main

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    With all the glory and the splendour that some countries may have experienced‚ never has history seen how only only one man‚ Napoleon‚ brought up his country‚ France‚ from its most tormented status‚ to the very pinnacle of its height in just a few years time. He was a military hero who won splendid land-based battles‚ which allowed him to dominate most of the European continent. He was a man with ambition‚ great self-control and calculation‚ a great strategist‚ a genius; whatever it was‚ he was simply

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    Napoleon Bonaparte was one of these most power and influential person during the 18th century and even still today. He was very involved in bringing out changes to France and bringing them out the problems that led to the French Revolution. Merriman stated that some of the changes he brought about was that if “state making and the emergence of nationalism‚ increase of political institutions and transformed the European continent.” (Page 479) Bonaparte favored the French Revolution in the spirit that

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    Ashley Smith  Archduke Charles of Austria: Verdict for Trial of Napoleon Bonaparte    After witnessing the trial of Napoleon Bonaparte regarding his charges for treason and  misconduct to the country of France‚ I can safely say that Napoleon has been proven  guilty for all charges. Napoleon’s reign over France during the French Revolution was  not only the most catastrophic event to take place in all of French history‚ but it was a  failure that affected the entirety of Europe. The Napoleonic code brought havoc upon 

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    The Importance of Napoleon the III and the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 France in the 19th century was a country that was in trouble. In the beginning of the century its people were picking up the pieces from overthrowing a powerful and well established monarch. The people had to weather a failed first republic and the Napoleonic Wars. French people then had to deal with a restoration of the monarchy and a return of the power to the Bourgeoisie. Living as a common person in France was no easy

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    outstanding war hero. When we think of Napoleon Bonaparte‚ we think‚ again‚ of an outstanding war hero. If a random person were asked who either of these rulers was‚ their first response would be a fact about war. Alexander and Napoleon share similarities in their warfare‚ and how they used it to conquer and establish new lands. Alexander the Great’s strong perseverance and incredible battle strategies led to increase his power over his empire. Napoleon used his intelligence and skill of manipulation

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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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