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1 Napoleon Bonaparte “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake”

2 Napoleon Bonaparte In his younger years Napoleon supported the ideals of revolution by fighting against foreign enemies as an officer.

3 Napoleon Bonaparte In 1795 Napoleon was brought to Paris to calm down the growing violence of the Paris mob, after the Directory noticed his leadership capabilities.

4 Napoleon Bonaparte During the French Revolution Napoleon (then a young officer) held back an oncoming French mob by the use of artillery (“whiff of grapeshot).

5 Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon was made a general and was sent off to fight France’s domestic and foreign enemies.

6 Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon returned to France upon hearing about civil unrest. Napoleon pushed the Directory from power with the help of his brother and others (coup d'état). Power was given to the First Consul of a three-person consulate. Napoleon became First Consul and ruler of France in 1799.

7 Napoleon In Power By 1802 Napoleon brought peace and order to France. Napoleon turned his skills from battle to creating a strong central government ruled from Paris (Fontainbleu Palace).

8 Napoleon In Power Napoleon introduces new law codes

9 Napoleon In Power The Napoleonic Law Codes helped to centralize power. The Napoleonic Law Codes included many important democratic principles, such as religious tolerance, jury trial, abolition of serfdom, and fair legal method.

10 Napoleon In Power Napoleon established the University of France as a means of supervising the French school system. Napoleon made sure that all schools (lycees) were teaching what he wanted them to teach.

11 Napoleon In Power Napoleon organized the Bank of France, efficiently collected taxes, and enforced spending restraints within the government as means of strengthening France’s economy.

12 Napoleon In Power Napoleon made an agreement with the Pope (the Concordat of 1801) to make Catholicism the official religion in France; the Pope gave up all claims to the lands taken from the church during the revolution.

13 Napoleon In Power Napoleon improved the road system, created canals, deepened harbors in an attempt to beautify France.

14 Napoleon In Power Napoleon wanted to be emperor and the people agreed.

15 Napoleon In Power Napoleon declares himself Emperor of France on May Why not call himself king?

16 Napoleon In Power By 1804 Emperor Napoleon I was looking to conquer new lands.

17 Emperor Napoleon’s Reign in Europe
Napoleon started a war with Great Britain in 1803 as a way of making France great.

18 Emperor Napoleon’s Reign in Europe
Napoleon was usually successful in defeating Britain’s armies on land but had little success in defeating Britain’s navy led by Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson.

19 Emperor Napoleon’s Reign in Europe
Napoleon’s defeat at Trafalgar proved that the British navy ruled the waves.

20 Emperor Napoleon’s Reign in Europe
Napoleon’s army had greater success on land, thereby making Napoleon the most feared man in Europe.

21 Emperor Napoleon’s Reign in Europe
Napoleon tried to keep his power in Europe by putting allies on the thrones throughout Europe. Note the similarities between each of the rulers on the following slide:

22 Napoléon’s Family Rules!
Emperor Napoleon’s Reign in Europe Napoléon’s Family Rules! Jerome Bonaparte  King of Westphalia. Joseph Bonaparte  King of Spain Louise Bonaparte  King of Holland Pauline Bonaparte  Princess of Italy Napoléon Francis Joseph Charles (son) King of Rome Elisa Bonaparte  Grand Duchess of Tuscany Caroline Bonaparte  Queen of Naples Rover Bonaparte (dog) King of Dukedom Which one of the above is not quite true?

23 Emperor Napoleon’s Reign in Europe
He united the German States (over 300) into the Confederation of the Rhine (39).

24 Emperor Napoleon’s Reign in Europe
By 1807 Napoleon had control of Europe with only Great Britain and Russia to oppose him.

25 Emperor Napoleon’s Reign in Europe
Napoleon’s Berlin Decree and Milan decree were orders that stopped countries under Napoleonic control to stop trade with Britain. This move was called the CONTINENTAL SYSTEM. Napoleon tried to weaken Britain by trying to stop (block) the British from trading with other European and other foreign countries. For those that remember watching Master and Commander from Social 10 last year this was the time frame portrayed.

26 Emperor Napoleon’s Reign in Europe
Britain struck back with the ORDERS IN COUNCIL which stated that neutral nations could not trade with France. Britain’s response was more effective because they controlled the seas. Once again Britain defeats Napoleon.

27 The Beginning of the End
Fall of Napoleon The Beginning of the End

28 Fall of Napoleon Napoleon started to suffer when he decided to war with Russia.

29 Fall of Napoleon Napoleon underestimated the Russian landscape, climate, and Russian fighting strategy of burning all crops as they retreated and then counterattacking Napoleon.

30 Fall of Napoleon Napoleon went into Russia with a force of more than soldiers and came out with less than

31 Fall of Napoleon France’s defeat in Russia gave other nations the courage to fight back against Napoleon.

32 Fall of Napoleon Prussia Britain Austria Dutch Belgium Russia Germany
Many nations combined to defeat Napoleon at Leipzig in 1813.

33 Fall of Napoleon After the defeat Napoleon was forced to give up emperorship and sent to Elba (a small Mediterranean island).

34 Fall of Napoleon Peace was enveloping the land.
After Napoleons defeat many monarchs were restored to power. Peace was enveloping the land. A meeting of foreign ministers were gathering for the CONGRESS OF VIENNA to put Europe back together from Napoleon’s rule (remember his family ruled many of these countries). Now what?

35 Fall of Napoleon Meanwhile Napoleon had escaped Elba and with 1500 men he began the 100 days march in order to regain control of France. (You had to know he might!)

36 Fall of Napoleon Napoleon’s forces were overwhelmed at Waterloo (June 18, 1815) by the “million man” army of the British commander the Duke of Wellington. (You had to know he would be defeated)

37 Fall of Napoleon No mistakes this time. Napoleon was exiled to remote St. Helena where he died in 1821.

38 Napoleon returns to France for the final time
Napoleon’s body was brought back to France in It is interned at the Dome Church in Paris. Why do you think his body was brought back to France?

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