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NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
THE RISE AND FALL OF NAPOLEON'S EMPIRE
napoleon achieved succes and fame as a young military man
he defend republic against international counter-revolutionary coalitions
that atacked france
one of the main characteristics of his empire was expansive nature
he wanted to create a new world order in europe
his wars and enemies
his main enemies were the absolute monarchies
prussia
rusia
austria
his most persistant rival was great britain
he could not invade
he creared a continental blockade
british economy suffered, but di not colapse
his wars
first phase
repeated victories against the absolutist power
control of central europe and italy
dissolution of the holy roman empire (1806)
invaded spain, that was reigned by his brother Jose I
british fleet won the battle of trafalgar (1805) taking control of the seas
second phase
in 1812 tried to conquered russia but his army was heavily defeated
subsequent successes of the coalitions and interminable war in spain
napoleon's defeated in 1814
he briefly regained power, but in 1815 british and thei allies
finally defeated napoleon in the battle of waterloo
his reign was unestable and he faced a long conflict
FEATURES OF THE NAPOLEONIC REGIME
accumulated many goverment powers during the consulate period
he established hereditary power to ensure his regime would continue
because of the internal stabity after a decade of caos
napoleon emperor
was crowned emperor of French in 1804 (asked by the senate)
considered that he was not a sovereing by divin right (like in old regime)
new type of emperor
his legitimacy came from the french revolution
start of the modern French state
napoleon reforms
revolutionary achievements
abolition of slavery and separation of powers
repressive game
persecuted all the oposition
supporter of bourbon dinasty and jacobins
authoritarian goverment
he controlled the executive, legislative power and apointment of judges
french civil code
was created by him
ensured equality of all citizens before the law, prohibited torture
separated aspect of civil life with the control of the church
boosted the economy
founded the central bank of france
to centralise money and finance his war campaigns
modern educational models
reforming the university
creating secondary and high schools
public administration
create court of accounts to oversee oublic finances
drawing to a budget with forecasts of goverment expenses and income
