1. Napoleon(1769- 1821) Waterloo

2. Bonaparte seizes power Successful, well-known general 1799: joins conspiracy to overthrow the Directory Neutralizes enemies Assassination Bribery marginalization

3. Success in Italy Italy, 1796Italy, 1810

4. First Actions 1799: The Constitution of Year VIII 1801: Concordat with Rome, re-establishing Catholic Church 1802: Constitution of Year X Bonaparte becomes First Consul for life 1804: Constitution of Year XII proclaimed himself Emperor of the French

5. Jacque-Louis David

6. Reforms? Investment in infrastructure Continental system Public Education Code Napoleon BUT Suppression of liberties Law of 20 May 1802 Haitian Revolution (1791-1804) Louisiana Purchase (1803)

7. War 1803-1814: Britain Balance of Power Politics 1805: Austria 1806: Prussia 1807: Russia 1808: Spain

8. Europe in 1805

9. Europe in 1809

10. Napoleon’s Empire in 1810

11. Missteps 1812: Invasion of Russia 500 000 troops Marched to Moscow where they were forced to winter 1813: Battle of Nations 1814: exiled to Elba Napoleon and Russia

12. Minard’s Graph of Army Losses

13. Exile…

14. The Hundred Days Escaped Elba with a small contingent of men Marched to Paris unimpeded and collected an army Marched out with 120 000 men and 200 000 reserves Defeated, forced into exile again Died in exile on St. Helena in 1821.