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Rise of Napoleon
● Napoleon Bonaparte is born in 1769.
● Born on Corsica island

Napoleon attends military school

● In 1793 he helped capture Toulon from the

British.
● He is promoted to brigadier
general
● Defeats rebels who are against the
National Convention.
Rise of Napoleon
● 1796-1797 Promoted to Commander in Chief in Italy
● Wins battles against the Austrians

● 1798-1799
● Loses against the British in
Egypt and Syria
● 1799 - Returns to France and overthrows the
Directory - Coup D’etat- The Consulate
● Becomes first Consul.

● 1804 Crowns himself Emperor

France under Napoleon

● Strengthen the central

government

● Order, security, and efficiency

replaced liberty equality and
fraternity
Why do you think that Napoleons, “Order, Security, and
Efficiency” was popular?
Reforms under Napoleon

● Napoleon created a number of

reforms
● Controlled prices
● Encouraged new
industry
● Built roads and
canals
● Public school under
government control
France under Napoleon
● Concordat of 1801 - made peace
with the Catholic Church

● Encouraged emigres to return

● Recognized peasants’ right to

purchase land

● Jobs were open to talent

Why do you think it’s important for Napoleon to be crowned by
the Pope? Think about the role of the Catholic Church.
France under Napoleon

Napoleon developed the

Napoleonic Code
● Contained Enlightenment
principles
● Equality for all
citizens under the
law.
● Religious toleration.
● Advancement
based on merit.
France under Napoleon

Napoleon undid some reforms that

were created during the French
Revolution:
● Women lost most of their newly
gained rights

● Male heads of household

regained complete authority
over wives and children
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