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NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
FEATURES OF THE NAPOLEONIC REGIME
hereditary power
to ensure his regime would continue
reasons based on
his successes abroad
internal stability after a decade of chaos
fear of conspiracies against him
the consolidation of his power
emperor of the French in 1804
Napoleon’s Empire marked the reform of the inherited political framework
starting point of the
modern French State
NAPOLEON’S REFORMS
French Civil Code
model for subsequent legal codes
equality of all citizens before the law
prohibited torture
separated aspects of civil life
marriage and divorce, from the control of the Church
boosted the economy
Central Bank of France
centralise the minting of money and finance his war campaigns
repressive regime
he persecuted all opposition
modern educational models
reforming the university and by creating secondary schools and high schools
revolutionary achievements
abolition of slavery and the separation of powers
Public Administration
creating a
Court of Accounts
to oversee public finances
drawing up a budget with forecasts of government expenses and income
authoritarian government
controlled the executive and legislative powers, and the appointment of judges
THE RISE AND FALL OF NAPOLEON’S EMPIRE
achieved success and fame as a young military man defending the Republic
expansive nature
new world order
resurrected the idea of a European empire
France enjoyed hegemonic power, bringing back concepts from the times of Louis XIV
continental blockade
Great Britain
a country he could not invade
no British ship could dock in European ports
British economy suffered, but it did not collapse
THE NAPOLEONIC WARS
FIRST PHASE (1804–1812)
repeated victories against the great absolutist powers
invaded Spain
which was ruled by his brother, José I
His reign was unstable and he faced a long conflict
British fleet won the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), taking control of the seas
SECOND PHASE (1812–1815)
1812
tried to conquer Russia, but his army was heavily defeated
1814
interminable war in Spain led to Napoleon’s defeat and exile
1815
British and their allies finally defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo
