1. The Impact of the French Revolution and Napoleon on European Nationalist Movements

2. Napoleonic Europe 1803-1814: Napoleon rules large section of Europe
Many of the regions occupied by Napoleon were inspired by ideals of French Revolution
Liberty, equality, fraternity
Rule by the people

3. Central Europe 1806: Napoleon creates the Confederation of the Rhine
16 German states that were part of Prussia and Austria
Eventually grew to 36 states from 300 individual small kingdoms
Dismantled in 1813 after Napoleon’s defeat in Russia
Idea of unity for German speaking people remained

4. Italian Peninsula Napoleon ruled the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy
Italian nationalism grew
Napoleon defeated  Kingdom of Italy broken up in to small independent governments
Austria given control of N. Italy
Idea of unity for Italian people remained