THE RISE AND FALL OF NAPOLEON

THERMIDORIAN REACTION ( )  Continued counter- revolutionary uprisings  Continued foreign attacks  New constitution limited popular participation in govt.  Chose 5-man executive: THE DIRECTORY  The end of the Terror Robespierre executed so many, lost base of support Robespierre guillotined, June 1794

THE RISE AND FALL OF NAPOLEON THE DIRECTORY ( )  Victories under young General Napoleon Bonaparte Conquered territories become “sister republics”  Crises of 1799 Govt. on brink of bankruptcy Losing control of countryside Turned to army to restore order  Napoleon & brother Joseph seize power, Nov. 2, 1799

THE RISE AND FALL OF NAPOLEON THE CONSULATE  Quickly asserted authoritarian rule Bypassed legislative functions Created diverse administration Ended all semblance of free political life Imposed highly centralized structure on govt, curtailing local authority  Napoleon made “First Consul” in new 3-man Consulate

THE RISE AND FALL OF NAPOLEON NAPOLEONIC REFORM  Opened govt. offices to anyone of talent, regardless of class  Emphasized education  Restored relations with Pope: Concordat of 1801  Extended religious toleration

THE RISE AND FALL OF NAPOLEON NAPOLEONIC REFORM  Created new Civil Code (NAPOLEONIC CODE) But little individual liberty Reinforced women’s subordination & lack of rights Upheld many of rights granted by Revolution

THE RISE AND FALL OF NAPOLEON EMPEROR NAPOLEON  Crowns himself in 1804  Between 1804 & 1814, conquers much of Europe Overturned much of old order Reorganized states, created new systems of government Spread ideas of the Revolution Spread NAPOLEONIC CODE Unleashed nationalism

THE RISE AND FALL OF NAPOLEON EXPANDING THE EMPIRE  Main goal = defeat British, but could not  1805: Defeated Austrians & Russians  1806: Defeated Prussians & Russians  Forced Russia into alliance  Imposed Continental System Battle of Trafalgar Battle of Austerlitz Treaty of Tilsit  Tried to subdue Spain JOSEPH BONAPARTE

THE RISE AND FALL OF NAPOLEON  Collapse of Russian alliance Invaded June, 1812 with 595,000 troops  BATTLE OF BORODINO, Sept  French occupied abandoned Moscow Tsar refused to surrender THE INVASION OF RUSSIA  Forced to withdraw, losing many soldiers on way out

THE RISE AND FALL OF NAPOLEON MOUNTING PROBLEMS  Coup attempt in Paris, 1812  Spanish resistance growing, Joseph expelled  British & Spanish now planning to invade France  Great Powers aligned against him

THE RISE AND FALL OF NAPOLEON NAPOLEON’S END  Defeated at Leipzig, Oct Allies invade France, force Napoleon to abdicate Restored Bourbon monarchy, Louis XVIII, 1814 Exiled Napoleon to Elba  Escaped Feb. 1815, took back throne (100 DAYS) Defeated at BATTLE OF WATERLOO, June 18 Exiled to St. Helena, died there in 1821