NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
FEATURES OF THE NAPOLEONIC REGIME
THE RISE AND FALL OF NAPOLEON'S EMPIRE
he accumulated lots of government powers
he stablished hereditary power
for some reasons
the consolidation of his power
his success abroad
internal instability
to ensure his regime would continue
fear of conspiracies against him
he was crowned emperor of the French (1804)
he considered that he wasn't emperor by divine right
his legitimacy came from the French Revolution
napoleon's empire marked the start of the modern French state
Napoleon's reforms
authoritarian government
revolutionary achievements
repressive regime
the French civil code
he boosted the economy
laid foundations for modern educational models
he improved the Public Administration
he then became a tyranny
he achieved success as a young militar
he defended the Republic against international coalitions
he restructured the idea of a European empire
he tried to create a new world order
he brought back concepts of from the times of Louis XIV
his main enemies were absolute monarchies
his most persistent rival was Great Britain
he couldn't invade them
the Napoleonic wars
all he could do was proclaim a continental blockade
the British economy suffered but didn't collapsed
first phase
second phase
his victories against Austria, Prussia and Russia
led to control of Italy and Central Europe
he invaded Spain
led to the dissolution of the Holy Empire
his reign was unstable and he faced a long conflict
the British fleet won the battle of Trafalgar (1805)
taking control of the seas
in 1812 he tried to conquer Russia
his army was heavily defeated
the success of coalitions and the war in Spain
led to his defeat and exile (1814)
he regained power
he was finally defeated in 1815
by the British and their allies
in the Battle of Waterloo
