Napoleon Bonaparte's Legion Of Honor

During the 18th century, France was involved in an independence war between the British and North American colonies. France was led into an economic crisis, as these wars cost France an abundance of money. The most costly war for France was the French Revolution of 1789, where the people waged war on each other. The French revolution was led by the Third Estate, who were mainly composed of the bourgeoisie class citizens. New taxes and loans were not talked about by the bourgeoisie class, which led to more problems in the wage gap between classes. Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 5, 1769, in Corsica, and was sent to military school at a young age by his father, to obtain a position in the French army. Through his outstanding work in the …show more content…
This Legion of Honor was created to recognize the service to the state and given as a reward to outstanding individuals in the French society. In this legion, both male and female individuals were able to participate as this was considered to be an “egalitarian order” (Britannica). Anyone from any social class can be placed in the Legion of Honor, which helped show how the legion was including everyone, even the ones who were not wealthy. This evidence shows that the Legion of honor was equal among women and men, which emphasizes equality among the people in France. With this message put into place, it led France to become a more socially acceptable place for everyone. The Legion came about through Napoleon’s ideas that were mostly opposed because the people and other parts of the government wanted the it to be based on military qualifications. Soon after the Restoration, the Legion became known for being a royal order which was lowered in value compared to the military and religious orders in the old regime. But as the monarchy began to fall, the Legion of Honor soon made its way up to become the highest ranking order in