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Napoleon and the French Revolution
"Had I succeeded, I should have died with the reputation of the greatest man that ever lived."
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Rise of Napoleon• During the Revolution,
Napoleon was a general in the French Revolutionary Army.
• In 1799, he participated in a coup d’etat that overthrew the Revolutionary government.– Established a republic.
• By 1802 he was made “consul for life”
• By 1804 he crowned himself Emperor Napoleon I
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Napoleonic Europe• From 1807 to 1812,
Napoleon was the master of Europe.– French Empire– Dependent States– Allied States.
• Downfall began with failed invasion of Russia in 1812.– By 1814, Louis XVIII
is restored to the thrown.
– Napoleon’s attempt to return to power is stopped in 1815 at Waterloo
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Why did Napoleon’s empire collapse?
1. The British were able resist him.
2. Rise of nationalism among other nations in Europe.
• United in hatred of Napoleon.
• Saw an example of the benefits of nationalism.
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• Napoleon claimed that he had preserved the gains of the revolution. Since he had destroyed the republic and restored absolutism, how could he make this assertion?
• So…– How did Napoleon preserve and spread
the ideals of the Revolution?