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granted citizenship to everyone. However, through his ambition and need for power, Napoleon became a dictatorship and negatively affected France. Although Napoleon is viewed as the child of the French Revolution, he ultimately betrayed the ideals of the revolution through his dictatorship in France and his attempts…

Napoleon Bonaparte was an important individual that affected French and European History from 1799 to 1815. He was mainly known for his great military exploits, rapid rise to fame, and his tragic end. He was ambitious and had lots of self-confidence which helped him win the support of the people around him. He was loved by all the French people because they believed he brought back France from the pit of despair. So he was known as the leader of France. However, many people believed that he was…

Two decades of war went on in the early 1800's. These wars were named the Napoleonic Wars since the major conflicts arose from France under the ruling of Napoleon Bonaparte. The biggest turning point of the Napoleonic Wars was the Russian Campaign. Napoleon was elected to the First Consul of the Consulate in 1799, where he assumed the role of head of government in France. One of his earlier victories as leader, was during the Battle of Marengo which resulted in driving Austrians out of Italy.…

Napoleon Bonaparte, Frances’ “great” leader after the French Revolution and also conquered much of Europe, but he was also love and hated by many. People to include Benjamin Constant, likened the Emperor to a “tyrant”. At the same time, others such as Emmanuel Del La Cases and Victor Hugo idolized the “French Conqueror”. In regards to Bonaparte’s love/ hate relationship, I analyzed documents that looked at the great leader from both sides of the spectrum. In like respect, when historians…

discipline and innovation are the main aspects of the Western way of war best characterizing warfare in the age of Napoleon. Napoleon continued with the importance of a having a national army from the French Revolution and instilled discipline in his Soldiers to return to their regiments after foraging off the land. The national army construct held intact from the French Revolution enabled Napoleon to seize the iniative and focus his efforts towards the decisive battle. Napoleon’s armies…

This isn't a question that can be answered in these simplistic terms he did heroic acts as well as villainess. All napoleon wanted to do is unify Europe into one massive country. He restored France to its former state of order. But there is also the fact of the matter that he killed possibly millions of people. So a person can not pompously state that Napoleon was a hero or a villain, because he was both or close to it anyways, he was a necessary evil. Napoleon's dream and goal was conquered…

Emperor of the French One of Napoleon Bonaparte’s most brilliant opponents once said, “never has a brain so disciplined and under such control been seen” (Durant 240). There is no doubt that the brain of Napoleon did not go unused. Napoleon went from an undistinguished foreigner, to ruler of the extensive French Empire. Although, Napoleon eventually lost the title of emperor, nobody would forget the name of the man who conquered most of Europe. Napoleon Bonaparte rose to power by overcoming…

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…

Charles Stratton P. T. Barnum discovered Charles Stratton in 1842 at the age of four. Soon after, Barnum transformed Stratton into General Tom Thumb, one of the most significant freak show performers of all time. At an early age Stratton was trained to sing, dance, and imitate famous celebrities worldwide. As discussed in the lecture, under the guidance of Barnum, Tom Thumb performed around the world as well as at the American Museum, becoming the most famous dwarf of all time. P. T. Barnum was…

Wanta 1 Joel Wanta Mr Nagis World History 10/20/15 The Downfall of Napoleon Napoleon was a great general, but his greatest fault came from inside. “Napoleon, supreme egoist that he was, ignored the significance of the omens until he and his host were completely and irrevocably committed to an undertaking that was doomed. Never did the gods punish hubris more severely.” (Kroll 117) As said by M. Duke of Fezensac, a professional solider and officer, while talking about Napoleon’s march on…