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NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
Feauters of the napoleonic regime
Napoleon accumulated many government powers during the Consulate period
He established hereditary power to ensure his regime would continue based on reasons
his successes abroad
consolidation of his power
internal stability after a decade of chaos and fear of conspiracies against him.
he was crowned emperor of the French in 1804
Napoleon’s Empire marked the reform of the inherited political framework and the starting point of the modern French State
Napoleons reforms
repressive regime
he persecuted all opposition
French Civil Code
ensured the equality of all citizens before the law
prohibited torture
definitively separated aspects of civil life, such as marriage and divorce, from the control of the Church.
revolutionary achievements
abolition of slavery and the separation of powers.
boosted the economy
As emperor he promoted the opening of Chambers of Commerce, organisations to help with commercial exchanges
authoritarian government
he controlled the executive and legislative powers
modern educational models
by reforming the university and by creating secondary schools
improved the Public Administration
by creating a Court of Accounts to oversee public finances and drawing up a budget with forecasts of government expenses and income
The rise and fall of Napoleons empire
he tried to create a new world order in Europe in which France enjoyed hegemonic power, bringing back concepts from the times of Louis XIV..
main enemies were the absolute monarchies, mainly Austria, Prussia and Russia, his most persistent rival was Great Britain
continental blockade
meaning that no British ship could dock in European ports
The Napolenic wars
2 phase (1812–1815)
In 1812, Napoleon tried to conquer Russia
his army was heavily defeated
The subsequent successes of the coalitions and the interminable war in Spain led to Napoleon’s defeat and exile in 1814
buin 1815, the British and their allies totally defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo.
1 phase (1804–1812)
victories against the great absolutist powers, Austria, Prussia and Russia
led to control of Italy and Central Europe and to the dissolution of the Holy Empire (1806)
invaded Spain, which was ruled by his brother, José I
the British fleet won the Battle of Trafalgar (1805) taking control of the seas
