1. The French Revolution: Napoleon’s Grand Empire “I maybe short, but I think big!”

2. Overview  The Revolution will come full circle with Napoleon elected Emperor  He will try to expand his empire  Topics – Napoleon Takes the Throne – War of the Third Coalition – French Empire

3. Napoleon Takes the Throne

4. Coronation of Napoleon Crowning of the Napoleon by Jacques-Louis David

5. The Imperial Image is Back

6. New French Empire

7. War of the Third Coalition, 1805 - 1807

8. Battle of Austerlitz, 1805 Napoleon on the eve of the Battle of Austerlitz by Pascal

9. Battle of Trafalgar The Battle of Trafalgar by J. M. W. Turner (oil on canvas, 1822–1824)Battle of TrafalgarJ. M. W. Turner18221824

10. End of the Holy Roman Empire Holy Roman Empire in 1789

11. Arch de Triumph, Paris

12. French Empire in 1810

13. French Empire

14. Continental System

15. Peninsular War “The Spanish Ulcer”

16. The Third of May 1808: The Execution of the Defenders of Madrid by Francisco Goya

17. Spread the Revolution  Enlightenment ideas Imposed rational constitutions Spread the Napoleonic Code Ended feudalism and manorialism, but the landlord remained Religious tolerance spread Economic Restructuring  Drew support from professionals and progressives

19. Summary  Napoleon proclaimed himself emperor and expanded his empire  Everywhere his empire spread, Revolutionary ideas went with him