Napoleon III of France

Napoleon Bonaparte Hero or villain? Nina van Wijk Melany Heijblok T2g Wapke Monasch Napoleon Bonaparte - hero or villain? Napoleon did a lot of good things. He changed the French laws, he spread the revolutionary ideas throughout Europe and he was an ambitious soldier. However, he made thousands of victims and appointed himself as First Consul, which is basically a coup. First let's take a look at what a hero is. The dictionary says: a hero is someone who has done…

In my opinion Napoleon was a hero and not a tyrant because of the many modern systems and ideas that are still used today that were instituted by him. Firstly before Napoleon had come into power france had no standard law system, the punishment for lets say theft would vary from province to province and how powerful the person you stole from was. After napoleon had instituted the napoleonic code, france's first standard law system the punishment would not vary and you would get punished more…

for the purpose of translation. When Napoleon, an emperor known for his enlightened view of education, art and culture, invaded Egypt in 1798, he took along a group of scholars and told them to seize all important cultural artifacts for France. Pierre Bouchard, one of Napoleon’s soldiers, was aware of this order when he found the basalt stone, which was almost four feet long and two-and-a-half feet wide, at a fort near Rosetta. When the British defeated Napoleon in 1801, they took possession of…

Throughout history, Napoleon Bonaparte has been well known for his transition from a young boy in Corsica to a flourishing leader in the French Revolution. He was a man who conquered vast amounts of lands. He improved lives for the french, yet there came a point in time when his conquering was not welcomed. He came from a tough uprising. Napoleon was a dedicated military leader who saved the french from Maximilien Robespierre. Napoleon Bonaparte born to Carlo and Letizia Bonaparte in Ajaccio,…

Napoleon Bonaparte By: Seth D. Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the most powerful military leaders of the 18th and 19th centuries, changed Europe and France. His cunning battle tactics and strategies opted him to be emperor of France which he did become. Even though he was a pretty bad person, some may refer him to Hitler of the 18th century. People say he is similar to Adolf Hitler because how he was a ruthless country taker over like him. I've even heard people call Napoleon Bonaparte the…

Of course, with everything settled in, Napoleon created the Napoleonic Code. The Napoleonic Code, (or the Civil Code of 1804) was one of the most important things that Napoleon has done. During the monarchy, or the reign of Louis XVI, the Convention began the process of organizing and updating the French laws, but was interrupted by the Revolution. Napoleon orders the Council of State to seek from lawyers to arrange the laws of the land and Napoleon himself attended the discussions and debates.…

Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the most well known military leaders and emperors to walk the earth. He rapidly rose through the military ranks during the French Revolution, and eventually crowned himself emperor. The intelligent and hard working Napoleon managed to conquer much of Europe in the early 19th century and dominated in many battles. One famous battles is the Battle of Austerlitz, or the Battle of the Three Emperors. In this battle, Napoleon demonstrates his genius military strategies,…

Both men’s accomplishments are very impressive. Napoleon for learning three languages by the age of 9, as well as Thomas-Alexandre Dumas for becoming a four star general despite being an African American born into slavery – at the height of it! Of the two I was most impressed with Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, mainly for his ability to overcome all his impediments incurred since birth. This quote influenced by decision in why I found him more impressive of the two: “Overwhelmed by 1,000 Austrian…

Napoleon Bonaparte the first, was the Emperor of France starting in 1804. With an addition of a being a general, he was able to have complete control of the army and military and decide what actions they would take. With this role he was able to lead the Grande Armee. The Grande Armee was created by Napoleon in 1802 and the purpose was to be able to train his officers in the way he would like for them to be trained. It had appeared that Napoleon and his army was winning all of the battles in…

George Washington is one of the greatest Revolutionary war heroes of all time! George Washington was very dependable, brave, and a great leader in the Revolutionary war. When people were younger they looked up to heroes, because of that they wanted to be one of them when they grow up. George Washington was no stranger to people list of heroes, they really want to be like him because he was strong leader that inspired me to be a strong leader. George Washington´s bravery was so strong that his…