1. Napoleon Bonaparte

2. Napoleon’s Egyptian Campaign
Napoleon took control of Egypt
Discovered the Rosetta stone

3. Napoleon’s Rise to Power
Plebiscite
Popular vote done by ballot
voted for his policies
1802
Consul for life

4. Order, Security, and Efficiency Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity
Napoleon Reforms
Order, Security, and Efficiency
Replaced
Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity

5. Napoleon’s Rise to Power
Crowned himself Emperor
1804
Invited the Pope
Took crown from Pope
Placed it on his own head
What does this signify? – (remember Charlemagne)

6. Napoleon Reforms Napoleonic Code
New set of laws based on Enlightenment
Women did lose a few rights
Made peace with Catholic Church
Encourage new industry
Built roads and canals for trade
Public Schools
Opened jobs to all – Meritocrisy

7. Napoleon’s Empire Annexed Conquered in battle Alliances
parts of Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands
Conquered in battle
Half of Prussia to form Grand Duchy of Warsaw (Poland)
Alliances
Divorced his wife to marry Marie Louise of Austria

8. British Opposition to Napoleon
Continental System
No trade between the European continent and Great Britain
Failed because European countries needed trade
Russia fails to agree with the Trade Embargo…
Napoleon attacks Russia.
Great Britain responded - Blockades
British attacks on American ships still trading with France helped spark the War of 1812 in the U.S.

9. Napoleon Attacks Russia
Napoleon assembled the Grande Armée from 20 to invade Russia in 1812.

10. Napoleon Attacks Russia
Napoleon assembled the Grande Armée from 20 to invade Russia in 1812.
Russians abandoned Moscow and used the scorched-earth policy when retreating to starve the Grande Armée.

11. Napoleon Attacks Russia
Napoleon assembled the Grande Armée from 20 to invade Russia in 1812.
Russians abandoned Moscow and used the scorched-earth policy when retreating to starve the Grande Armée.
Of Napoleon’s original nearly 600,000 soldiers, only approx.
30,000 survived the cold, hungry trek back across Eastern Europe.

12. Napoleon’s Abdication
Napoleon abdicated and was exiled to Elba in the Mediterranean.

13. Napoleon’s Abdication
Napoleon abdicated and was exiled to Elba in the Mediterranean.
Louis XVIII
was made king of France

14. Napoleon’s Abdication
Napoleon abdicated and was exiled to Elba in the Mediterranean.
Louis XVIII
was made king of France
Napoleon escaped from Elba and Louis XVIII fled.

15. 100 Days
The 5th Regiment was sent to intercept him and made contact just south of Grenoble on 7 March Napoleon approached the regiment alone, dismounted his horse and, when he was within gunshot range, shouted, "Here I am. Kill your Emperor, if you wish.“
The soldiers responded with, "Vive L'Empereur!" and marched with Napoleon to Paris.

16. Battle of Waterloo Loss to the British / Prussian forces at Waterloo, Belgium 1815

17. Napoleon’s Legacy Controversial historical figure Pros
Created Peace in France
Developed the Economy
Napoleonic Code
Cons
Absolute ruler
Ruled an empire with puppet kings

18. Sold Louisiana Territory to the United States
Napoleon’s Legacy
Controversial historical figure
Pros
Created Peace in France
Developed the Economy
Napoleonic Code
Cons
Absolute ruler
Ruled an empire with puppet kings
Sold Louisiana Territory to the United States
to help pay for wars in Europe

19. Results of the Congress of Vienna
Austria, Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia sought to:
Restore the Old Regime
Establish a balance of power and Peace in Europe
Principle of “Legitimacy”

20. Results of the Congress of Vienna
For the most part, large-scale war was avoided for 100 years (until World War I in 1914)
Failure to realize the power of
Nationalism
Extreme pride in one’s own country