NapoleonNapoleon

Achievements and DownfallsAchievements and Downfalls

Patten/KemptonPatten/Kempton

AchievementsAchievements

Napoleonic CodeNapoleonic Code

Book I: Of PersonsBook I: Of PersonsTitle I: Of the Enjoyment and Privation of Civil RightsTitle I: Of the Enjoyment and Privation of Civil Rights

The exercise of civil rights is The exercise of civil rights is independent of the quality of citizen, independent of the quality of citizen, which is only acquired and preserved which is only acquired and preserved conformably to the constitutional law. conformably to the constitutional law.

Every Frenchman shall enjoy civil rights. Every Frenchman shall enjoy civil rights.

Similar to the Similar to the Justinian CodeJustinian Code

Napoleon streamlined French Law Napoleon streamlined French Law and and provided equal Justice for allprovided equal Justice for all. .

His Code is His Code is still usedstill used in many in many

parts of the worldparts of the world

Napoleonic CodeNapoleonic Code

Created an EmpireCreated an Empire

Created an EmpireCreated an Empire

Between 1800 and 1812, Between 1800 and 1812, Napoleon created a European Napoleon created a European Empire similar to the old Empire similar to the old Roman Empire through Roman Empire through victories and alliances. victories and alliances.

With each nation he With each nation he conquered, Napoleon brought conquered, Napoleon brought tribute and wealthtribute and wealth to France to France

ConcordantConcordant

Napoleon made peace with Napoleon made peace with the the Catholic ChurchCatholic Church restoring much of the restoring much of the Church’s pre-revolution Church’s pre-revolution authority authority

Stabilized the French Stabilized the French EconomyEconomy

France was economically France was economically ruined. Napoleon restores ruined. Napoleon restores order to the French Economy.order to the French Economy.–Bank of FranceBank of France –Set up Set up public schoolspublic schools–Central GovernmentCentral Government

DownfallsDownfalls

The Continental systemThe Continental system No nation can No nation can trade with Britaintrade with Britain

(to hurt their economy) (to hurt their economy)

But it hurt But it hurt Europe moreEurope more

GreenGreen – Great Britain – Great BritainRedRed - France - France

Peninsular WarPeninsular War

The Peninsular WarThe Peninsular War

Napoleon invades Spain Napoleon invades Spain and Portugal. and Portugal. Guerilla Guerilla WarfareWarfare and British troops and British troops inflict heavy casualties on inflict heavy casualties on thousands of French thousands of French Troops.Troops.

Invasion of RussiaInvasion of Russia

Traveling into Russia

Traveling out

Invasion of RussiaInvasion of Russia

In 1812, Napoleon marches In 1812, Napoleon marches 422,000 thousand422,000 thousand soldiers into soldiers into Russia. Russia.

December 6th 1812, December 6th 1812, 28,00028,000 march out. march out.

The Russian The Russian WinterWinter and and Russian Russian CzarCzar defeats Napoleon. defeats Napoleon.

Battle at WaterlooBattle at Waterloo

Battle at WaterlooBattle at Waterloo

A A Coalition of ArmiesCoalition of Armies from from Prussia, Russia, Austria, Prussia, Russia, Austria, Holland and England Holland and England defeat defeat Napoleon and Exiled him Napoleon and Exiled him twice.twice.