Unquestionably among the greatest military commanders of history, Napoleon Bonaparte was, like many great men, corrupted by his victories and increasing power. Nevertheless, he was a successful reformer of the military and of education in France and his Napoleonic Code is yet followed in many European, Middle Eastern, and African countries today, and many of his educational reforms are yet practiced.
In 1804, Napoleon established the Napoleonic Code which changed feudal laws that were unorganized and often contradictory. The code eliminated privileges based upon birth; it allowed freedom of religion, and it specified that government positions should go to the most qualified for them. This Napoleonic Code extended its early influence upon the
In 1804, Napoleon established the Napoleonic Code which changed feudal laws that were unorganized and often contradictory. The code eliminated privileges based upon birth; it allowed freedom of religion, and it specified that government positions should go to the most qualified for them. This Napoleonic Code extended its early influence upon the