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Napoleon Bonaparte

Born on the island of Corsica in 1769
at the age of 9 he was sent to military school
graduated at the age of 16 in military school
he quickly became an artillery Lt. for the French army
he was very keen to studying different strategies while at school and as an artillery Lt. for the French Army

Revo.

When the French Revolution began Napoleon joined the side of the French republic
He hated the idea of the Monarchy
he did a good job of rallying his troops and helping the Revolutionists defeat the French Loyalist, 1st coalition, and 2nd coalition
He obviously picked the right side

Moving up in the ranks

Power

At the age of 26, he became the leader of the entire French army, this was a result of the power struggles that was occurring in Paris France 1795.

Where he fought

Good things that Napoleon helped accomplish

He helped bring down the end of the Monarchy (king and queen) and the end of the French Revolution for a win in the 3rd Estate
He cleaned and spent a lot of money into Paris and made it the Paris that people love today
He also founded the French banking system
He also created a fair and legal code that appointed people on ability more so than nobility it is called the Napoleonic Code
This code is still practiced today

Bad things

Crowned himself emperor even though he hated a monarchy
allowed his popularity to get to the best of him
Invaded nearly every country in Europe and was successful
Crowned his 2 year old son king of Rome
Also put many of his 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 closer, France turned him over to the English
Was exiled to St. Helena, and lived there under guard for 7 years

2 para

French Hero or Took advantage of the Opportunity

would the French have won if he was not a part of the revolution

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