NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
Citizen, General, Consul, & Emperor of France:
1799-1815
Why is Napoleon Important?
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Ended chaos of
Strengthened France as a
Attempted to create
Inspired
throughout Europe
Sold land to the USA (
– 1803)
Grants independence to
(1804)
Invasions of
helped spark revolutions in
(1810-1830s)
Napoleon’s Rise to Power
 Military officer 
o Successes against
o Attempted conquest of
(1798)
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 Weak gov’t in France, political & economic instability continued
 Napoleon stages a
(1799)
o Proclaims self as “
”
o …followed by “
” (1804)
Napoleon as Dictator
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 “I promise to protect your
 Makes reforms =
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 French nationalism runs high!
, but just
!
(Concordat)
(Napoleonic Code)
(Bank of France)
Napoleon’s European Tour
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(1803-1815)
 Attempt to create
 By 1812, most of W.Europe was under Napoleon’s influence
o Enforced Napoleonic Code 
o Throws out
 replaces with
 Ex. King of Spain =
o Sparked resentment of foreign control 
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Napoleon’s Downfall
 Failed invasion of
(1812)
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 Forced to abdicate &
(1814)
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 Returns for “100 Days” (1815)
o Alliance forms to oppose, led by
o Napoleon defeated at
o 2nd exile  
(1815)