NAPOLEON BONAPARTE 

“To what extent did nationalism lead to the rise and fall of the Napoleonic
Empire?”

What are some facts you notice about Napoleon during this video?
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Napoleon Bonaparte:
● Born on August 15, 1769, in the city of Ajaccio on the island of _____________.
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● His father was Carlo Buonaparte, an important attorney who represented Corsica
at the court of the French King.
● He had four brothers and three sisters.

Early Life of Napoleon:

● Went to a __________ academy in France and trained to become an officer in
the army.
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● While in Corsica, Napoleon became involved with a local revolutionary named
Pasquale Paoli.
● For a while, he helped Paoli in fighting against the French occupation of Corsica.
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During the French Revolution: ​Napoleon was in Corsica while the French Revolution
was happening. When he returned to France he ________ himself with a radical group
of the revolutionaries called the _________.

He was an ________ commander at the Siege of Toulon in 1793. Toulon was occupied
by __________ troops and the British navy had control over the port. Napoleon came
up with a strategy that helped to _________ the British and force them out of the port.
His military ___________ in the battle was recognized by the leaders of France and
became ____________ general.

Military Commander:
● In 1796, Napoleon was given command of the French army in Italy.
 ● In Italy, he found the army was poorly organized which ended in a loss to the
Austrians.
● After the loss, ___________________________________________________
● Soon he drove the Austrians out of Italy
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Becoming a Dictator:​ After leading a military expedition in _______, Napoleon

returned to Paris in 1799.
● The current government was _________ power.
● Together with his allies, Napoleon formed a new government called the
___________.
● Initially, there were to be three consuls at the head of the government, but
Napoleon gave himself the title of First Consul.
○ His powers as _____ _______ essentially made him dictator of France.

Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de la Pagerie:

● Daughter of a minor __________
● She was known as Rose or Marie and it was Napoleon who called her
Josephine.
● At 16 she was sent to France to be married to the Vicomte de Beauharnais, but
then they separated.
● She was the ___________ Empress of France.
● She failed to give Napoleon an _____ to the throne.
● They eventually got __________.

Marie-Louise: ​Napoleon’s second wife and the second Empress of France. She gave
birth to Napoleon’s first _________.

Programs and Reforms Napoleon Influenced:

Bank of France: Tax Reforms: Education:
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Napoleonic Code: The Concordat:

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Conquering Europe:
● France was at war with _______, ________, and ________.
● After losing a _______ battle against Britain at the Battle of ___________,
Napoleon decided to attack Austria.
● He soundly defeated the Austrian and Russian armies at the Battle of ________
in 1805.
● Over the next several years, Napoleon expanded the French Empire.
○ At its greatest extent in ________, France controlled much of ________
from Spain to the borders of Russia.

RUSSIAN INVASION 1812: ​In 1812, Napoleon decided to invade Russia. He marched
a huge army to Russia and after a fierce battle with the Russian army, Napoleon
entered Moscow. However, he found the city deserted, and soon, the city was on fire.
Many of the supplies were burned and as winter approached, Napoleon's army ran out
of supplies. He had to return to France. By the time he returned to France, most of what
was left of his army had died from the weather or starved to death.

● Russians ______ Napoleon’s army into vast lands and Russia _______ Moscow
to the ground.
● A military _________ that aims to __________ anything that might be _______
to the enemy.
● Of the ____________ men he took with him, ___________ died, deserted, or
were captured.

Exile on Elba:
● The rest of Europe now _______ on France
● Despite winning a few victories, Napoleon had too ________ of an army.
● Decides that his only option is to __________ the throne and places himself at
the ______ of his enemies.
● He was forced into exile on the island of ________ in 1814.

Escaped:
● Napoleon escaped in _______.
● An army quickly backed him
● He took control over Paris for a
period called _______________.
● The rest of Europe did not stand
for a _________ of Napoleon.
Waterloo:
● The rest of Europe gathered their
armies and met him at _________.
● Napoleon was defeated at the
Battle of Waterloo on __________.
● Forced back into exile
● On the island of ______________.
Napoleon's Death: ​On May 5, 1821, Napoleon died, after six years of exile in Saint
Helena. It is likely that he died from stomach cancer. His remains were moved to
__________ in 1840 to Les Invalides in __________.

Fun Facts About Napoleon:

● Napoleon is famous for being fairly short, probably 5 feet 6 inches tall.
● He wrote a romance novel called Clisson et Eugenie.
● Beethoven was going to dedicate his 3rd Symphony to Napoleon but changed
his mind after Napoleon crowned himself emperor.
● Today, when someone seems to be overcompensating for being short they are
said to have a "Napoleon complex."

Infographic Assignment:
Create an infographic on the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte. Use this website:
https://www.easel.ly/infographic-templates​ to create your infographic. Make sure you
are using significant events in Napoleon’s life and feel free to research more about him
to add to your infographic. If you are not sure where to start, start by creating a timeline
of Napoleon's life and pulling out important events. Make your infographic eye-catching,
easy to understand, and informational. This should only take until the end of class.

Once you are done you can download it and upload it to google classroom or you
can attach it to your notes and hand it in.