- Napoleon Bonaparte: The Beginnings.
- Born on the island of Corsica in 1769.
- At the age of 9, Napoleon was sent to military school in France.
- Graduated from school at the age of 16.
- He quickly became an artillery Lieutenant for the French army.
- He was very keen to studying different strategies while at school and as an artillery Lieutenant for the French army.
- Revolution.
- When the French Revolution began Napoleon joined the French Republic’s side (3rd estate).
- He hated the idea of a monarchy.
- HE did a good job of rallying his troops and helping the Revolutionists defeat the French Loyalists (1st and 2nd estates.), 1st coalition, and 2nd coalition.
- He picked the right side and thus gained popularity.
- Moving up in the Ranks.
- Napoleon was in individual who had to work his way up in life:
- Artillery Lieutenant
- Captain
- Commander
- General
- Emperor
- Napoleon was in individual who had to work his way up in life:
- Napoleon: Power.
- At the age of 26, he became the leader of the entire French army.
- This was the result of the power struggles that were occurring in Paris, France in 1795.
- Napoleon: Where He Fought.
- Italy
- Austria
- Netherlands
- Malta
- Egypt
- Syria
- He fought battles to his East and to his West.
- This became a part of his downfall. He was fighting a two sided war, much like Hitler did.
- Good Things He Accomplished.
- He helped bring down the end of the monarchy and ended the French Revolution with a win for the 3rd estate.
- His popularity rose very quickly.
- He cleaned and spent a lot of money into Paris and made it the Paris that French loves to this very day.
- He also founded the French banking system, thus lowering the crime rate.
- He also created a fair and legal modern code that appointed people on ability more so than nobility (Napoleonic Code).
- This code is still practiced and used in present day France.
- He helped bring down the end of the monarchy and ended the French Revolution with a win for the 3rd estate.
- Bad Things He Did.
- Crowned himself Emperor – even though he hated the monarchy (perhaps he really just hated Louis XVI).
- He really allowed his popularity to get the best of him at times.
- Invaded nearly every country in Europe and was successful in defeating many of them.
- Crowned his baby boy the “King of Rome”.
- Also put many, many of his other relatives in charge of different countries.
- Started many wars that cost millions of lives both French and other.
- When he started losing and the enemies were getting closer, France turned him over to English.
- They exiled him to St. Helena and lived there under guard for 7 years.
Test Friday
Research: Write 2 paragraphs over Napoleon. In your opinion, was he a French Hero or someone who took advantage of an opportunity? Do you feel like the French would win the Revolution if he was not a part of it?
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