Napoleon

The cult of personality

● Napoleon wrote the Napoleonic
code, which was a civil code that
dictated laws and rights and
established Napoleon as the leader
of France for life.
● Napoleon also established the
Banque du Napoleon which was
France's first central bank and
helped cultivate his cult of
personality.
● Napoleon made very effective use
of the press to spread his ideas
and create large scale propaganda.
It was so effective that his soldiers
often wnet on suicidal attacks for
their leader out of pure loyalty.
● He conquered nearly ¾ of europe
and formed the french empire
● Napoleon organised his army into
one of the most advanced and
organised fighting force