How Is Napoleon An Enlightened Leader

Napoleon was a dedicated French militant and eventually the French Emperor. Born into a small noble family in 1769, Napoleon worked his way up the social status rankings during a time of a weakened noble class. The Noble class was weakened as a result of the great number of prominent nobles fleeing the country due to the revolution. Toward the end of the French Revolution, Napoleon had gained enough power to overthrow the current government and take control of the country. During his reign he conquered much of Europe and helped to settle the unhappy French citizens who just got done revolting against the old system of government. Helping France in many ways came with a great amount of collateral damage and this was the reasoning for being accused of being a war criminal. Napoleon was not a vicious war criminal, but rather an enlightened leader of France. He was an enlightened leader for a few reasons; first, he created a system of law that encompassed many of the …show more content…
Under his rule France did a lot of great things to pull themselves out of the mess they had been living in previously. The old corrupt government was replaced with a new consulate and a code of law that incorporated many enlightened ideas. The filthy conditions of Paris were cleaned up and that benefited the poor who lived in the areas with those conditions. New bridges were built and the infrastructure was upgraded to make traveling through the country much easier. A newer, bigger, more powerful army was put in place to conquer other countries for resources. The new resources allowed the economy to strengthen and France to become a world power. Napoleon only helped France, never hurt them, never thought of himself over the greater good, and was not a vicious war