Napoleon Rules France
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)
Napoleon Comes to Power In 1799, The Directory asks General Napoleon to help calm uprisings. Napoleon decides to take power over the government: He declares himself the new ruler of France. He had control of the army.
Napoleon Rules France In 1800, French people voted for Napoleon to be the leader of France. He was already in power but the people showed support. France achieved stability under Napoleon’s ruling. What effect do you think this had on the people of France?
Napoleon’s Achievements Strong central government Stabilizes the French economy Eliminated government corruption Relationship with the Church Napoleonic Code ( Égalité, Liberté, Moralité)
Napoleons Achievements Appoints leaders for different departments of government. Ensuring trial by a jury. Opens schools and universities.
Lyces (Public Schools)
Napoleon’s Empire 1811
Napoleon’s Empire December 2, 1804: Napoleon crowns himself Emperor of France
Napoleon: Emperor of France
Battle of Trafalgar
Napoleon’s Battle Map
He stopped allowing trade with all other European countries.
Peninsular War 1808-1814
Peninsular War 1808-1814
Napoleon Invades Russia 1812
Napoleon’s Downfall Napoleon’s enemies take advantage of his weaknesses. Britain, Prussia, Russia, Sweden, and Austria join forces against him
Elba
Elba
News spread to Napoleon Napoleon’s Comeback King Louis XVIII (brother of King Louis XVI) becomes king of France. He quickly became unpopular amongst the peasants for trying to restore the old (pre-revolution) order to France. News spread to Napoleon Napoleon escaped Elba
Battle of Waterloo June 15, 1815
Battle of Waterloo Napoleon attacked the British at Waterloo, Belgium. The Prussian army arrived later in the day to help the British.
Napoleon’s 2nd Downfall Napoleon was this time exiled to St. Helena (a remote island in the South Atlantic). He lived there in lonely exile for 6 years. He died of stomach cancer in 1821.
St. Helena
Napoleon’s Legacy He was a military genius and brilliant administrator Millions of lives were lost in his wars His legal code and reforms in French government outlived him. Napoleon’s defeat allowed European countries to establish the new government in France: They brought back King Louis XVIII to rule as a Constitutional Monarch .