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NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
FEATURES OF THE NAPOLEONIC REGIME
c) Starting point of the modern French State
Napoleon's empire marked it
a) Hereditary power
to consolidate his power
internal stability
his successes abroad
b) Crowned emperor of France in 1804
he wasn't a sovereign by divine right
as his legitimacy came from the Revolution
THE RISE AND FALL OF NAPOLEON'S EMPIRE
Napoleon's empire's expansive nature
Napoleon wanted to conquer Europe
"need to expand revolutionary principles"
tried to create a new world order
France enjoyed hegemony
Napoleon's main enemies
great absolutist empires
Prussia
Russia
Austria
Great Britain
he never conquered it
Napoleon made a continental blockade
British ships couldn't dock in Europe
British economy suffered
but didn't collapse
Napoleonic wars
First phase
1804-1812
victories against Russia, Prussia, Austria
control of Italy + Central Europe
invasion of Spain
controlled by his brother José I
unstable reign
Battle of Trafalgar (1805)
British won
took control of the seas
Second phase
1812-1815
Napoleon tried to conquer Russia
he was heavily defeated
successions of the coalitions + war in Spain
Napoleon's defeat + exile in 1814
briefly regained power
finally defeated in the Battle of Waterloo (1815)
the British won
NAPOLEON'S REFORMS
4) Creation of the French Civil Code
guaranteed equality of all citizens before the law
prohibited torture
separated aspects of civil life from Church's control
5) Boosting of economy
founded the Central Bank of France
to centralise minting of money
to finance war campaign
promoted opening of Chambers of Commerce
3) Creation of repressive regime
presecuted all opposition
supporters of the Bourbou dynasty
Jacobins + Republicans opposing to his ideas
6) Foundations for modern educational models
reformed universities
created high schools + secondary schools
2) End of revolutionary achievements
examples
abolition of slavery
separation of powers
7) Improvement of Public Administration
created Courts of Accounts
to oversee public finances
to draw up budgets
with forecasts of government expenses
1) Authoritarian government
controlled 3 powers
executive power
legislative power
appointment of judges
