Napoleon is the most charismatic general in French history‚ famed for his military successes and (at the same time) for not quite conquering Europe. Starting as a second lieutenant in the French artillery‚ he rose quickly through the ranks until he staged a 1799 coup that made him First Consul of France. (In 1804 he went further‚ proclaiming himself emperor.) He led his armies to victory after victory‚ and by 1807 France ruled territory that stretched from Portugal to Italy and north to the river
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my name will be the war cry of their efforts‚ the motto of their hopes‚” as said by Napoleon Bonaparte about himself and glory (Moore). But how did Napoleon get into power‚ what was his role in the French Revolution‚ what were his first tasks once he did get into power‚ and what was his legacy? Napoleon Bonaparte was a very influential man with a very interesting history. One very interesting thing is that napoleon was very young for one who gained power as quickly as he did‚ but in turbulent times
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Napoleon Bonaparte: An Illustrious Life Although copious individuals see him as a heartless war mongrel‚ Napoleon Bonaparte enhanced both France and modern society in countless ways‚ and his name will live on in textbooks and in the hearts of many for all eternity. He overthrew France’s weak monarchy and replaced it with a much stronger‚ centralized governmental system. The great conqueror‚ while very militaristic‚ also valued equal schooling and anti-discrimination for all. He created schools
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Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte was born in 1769 in Corsica about a year and a half after its attachment to France. He came from a noble family. His father‚ a solicitor by profession‚ was against the French occupation of Corsica. Since at age of nine Napoleon was enrolled in college in France‚ where was instructed and was educated under the French system‚ however‚ that did not change in his Corsican temperament. Five years taught at the military college in Brien‚ then a year at the
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Hitler and Napoleon are arguably two of the most influential and powerful leaders in the history of mankind. They both had their times of glory‚ but both also had a very ugly side. At the end of this essay‚ I will compare and contrast the two‚ but before I can do that‚ we need to have a little background on them. In late 1793‚ Napoleon drove British forces out of the French port of Toulon‚ and went on to win many dazzling victories‚ defeating the Austrians. With each military victory‚ he became
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Thakkar November 9‚ 2014 Plan of Investigation 1. Napoleon Bonaparte was a genius military leader whose actions left a legacy in both Europe and the rest of the world. 2. The purpose of my research is to illustrate what Napoleon achieved through his leadership and how. I will explain how he gained control of France‚ what he did with his power‚ and the long lasting effects of his rule. 3. Leadership – Napoleon was enrolled in military school at a young age and began to rise through
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Napoleon‚ Hero or Tyrant? Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Corsica in 1769. At a pretty young age he went to the mainland of France to study at a military academy. In the period that Napoleon was born‚ you could only get a great life if you were from a noble family‚ other people couldn’t come far in the estate society. But the French revolution changed this. How exactly? Well after the revolution a lot of noblemen fled outside France or were executed‚ so actually Napoleon was the right
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In 1870‚ with the onset of the Franco-Prussian War‚ France was forced to withdraw its troops from Rome where they had secured the Pope’s authority since 1849. With the absence of the French soldiers‚ Rome came under Italian rule and this same year was declared the new capital. With this addition to the state‚ the task of Italian unification was complete. Finally‚ after eleven years of plotting‚ war‚ and compromise Italy was one. But‚ would any of this been possible had it not been for one crucial
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Napoleon Bonaparte‚ born on Corsica in 1769‚ would become one of the world’s most famous generals and leaders. Bonaparte‚ inspired by enlightenment thinkers like Jacques Rosseau‚ would become the military commander of Paris and then with his influence‚ he drafted a new constitution of France in which he erected the consulate. Napoleon would be one of three consuls but as the first consul‚ Napoleon’s power was much stronger than the other two. Napoleon‚ as first consul‚ could elect any person and
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Louis-Napoleon or more formally known as Lous-Napoleon Bonaparte was the first president of the French Second Republic as well as the emporer of the Second French Empire when he was known as Napoleon III. Napoleon throughout his reign in France went from being a well respected commander and president to being someone constantly disrespected and undermined. He was treated based on the actions he took while under power. He went from making all the right moves to move into power to making mistake after
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