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© 2015 albert-learning.com Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the latter stages of the French Revolution and its associated wars in Europe. As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1814 and again in He implemented a wide array of liberal reforms across Europe, including the abolition of feudalism and the spread of religious toleration. His legal code in France, the Napoleonic Code, influenced numerous civil law jurisdictions worldwide. Napoleon is remembered for his role in leading France against a series of coalitions in the Napoleonic Wars. Read it carefully

© 2015 albert-learning.com Vocabulary Prominence : The state of being important, famous, or noticeable. Abolition: The action of abolishing a system, practice, or institution. Toleration : Allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) without interference. Plagued: C ause continual trouble or distress to. Exiled: Expel and bar (someone) from their native country, typically for political or punitive reasons.

© 2015 albert-learning.com Josephine de Beauharnais A fascinating 18th Century ‘prenup’ between Napoleon Bonaparte and his first wife Josephine is set to be auctioned in Paris. It suggests that the legendary couple, who married in 1796, were just as concerned about protecting their personal wealth as any rich man and wife living today.

© 2015 albert-learning.com NAPOLEON’S EDUCATION AND EARLY MILITARY CAREER Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769, in Ajaccio, on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. He was the second of eight surviving children born to Carlo Buonaparte ( ), a lawyer, and Letizia Romalino Buonaparte ( ). Although his parents were members of the minor Corsican nobility, the family was not wealthy. The year before Napoleon’s birth, France acquired Corsica from the city-state of Genoa, Italy. Napoleon later adopted a French spelling of his last name.

© 2015 albert-learning.com NAPOLEON’S FINAL YEARS In October 1815, Napoleon was exiled to the remote, British-held island of Saint Helena, in the South Atlantic Ocean. He died there on May 5, 1821, at age 51, most likely from stomach cancer. (During his time in power, Napoleon often posed for paintings with his hand in his vest, leading to some speculation after his death that he had been plagued by stomach pain for years.) Napoleon was buried on the island despite his request to be laid to rest “on the banks of the Seine, among the French people I have loved so much.” In 1840, his remains were returned to France and entombed in a crypt at Les Invalides in Paris, where other French military leaders are interred.

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Fill In the Blank 1) __________________ was a French military and political leader. 2) As Napoleon I, he was _________________ from 1804 to 1814 and again in ) He implemented a wide array of liberal reforms across Europe, including the ____________________ and _______________________.

© 2015 albert-learning.com Make sentences Make 2 sentences: Abolition Toleration Plagued Exiled