Napoleon

Rise to Power

“First Consul” November 9, 1799 coup d’ etat- overthrow of government 1802- “consul for life” 1804- emperor

Government Council of State Tribunate Legislature Senate proposed laws debated laws Legislature voted on laws Senate review and veto

Banque de France- 1800

Concordant of 1801 to heal divisions within Catholic Church to prop up his regime

Catholicism declared religion of majority of France Pope Pius VII renounced, placed under house arrest

Napoleonic Code civil law property status acquisition

Influence Finally ended feudalism!!!

Emperor

Empress Josephine

Consecration Dec. 2, 1804

Throne of Napoleon

Bed Chamber

Napoleonic Europe

Empire Expansion conquers Egypt, Italy, Germany, Spain needs money- Louisiana Purchase

Louisiana Purchase, 1803 $15,000,000

Three Mistakes Continental System Peninsular War Invasion of Russia

Continental System Goal: to isolate Britain no British ships in European ports

British Cartoon

Peninsular Campaign Portugal did not comply with Continental System France wanted Spain’s support to invade Portugal Spain refused, so Napoleon invaded them

“The Spanish Ulcer” imprisons King of Spain puts brother on throne Spain rebels French troops fire on crowd

Empire 1810

Ruling Family Jerome- King of Westphalia Joseph- King of Spain Louise- King of Holland Pauline- Princess of Italy Caroline- Queen of Naples

Russia 1812- 614,000 French troops set off

Russian Campaign How Russia won: avoided direct confrontation retreated to Moscow burned crops

Sept. 14- Napoleon reaches Moscow Russians had abandoned it and burned it to the ground.

Retreat 40,000 make it home