Napoleon Bonaparte through his upbringing, the Napoleonic Wars, and his effect on European economics and politics.

2.  Napoleon was born in
1769 on the French
island of Corsica
 His family was middle
class
 He was sent to military
school where he
climbed the ranks and
became a lieutenant
during the French
Revolution

3.  Napoleon rose
quickly in the military
because many
military officers fled
France during the
revolution
 By the age of 27
Napoleon was
promoted to general

4.  In 1796-1797 he had
conquered parts of
Northern Italy and
claimed it for the
French
 He worked to end
serfdom for Italy

5.  He had named himself
the first consul
(emperor of France)
after Julius Caesar
 He abolished the
Assembly and
appointed his own
senators
 1802  “Consul for
life”
 1804  Emperor for
life

7.  Catholicism is the
religion of the
French people, but
it is not mandatory
to be Catholic
 He gave Jews and
Protestants a lot of
religious freedom,
allowing them to
gain government
jobs and attend
schools

9.  The Napoleonic
Code was published
in 1804
 Made a standard
set of laws and
rules in his empire
 Was written under
the principles of the
revolution, but…
 Women were
severely restricted
under the code

11.  Napoleon wanted to form a United Nations of Europe, but
needed money for his military
 Sold Louisiana to the US (lost all French territory overseas)

12.  Great Britain declared war on France in May 1803
 Convinced Austria and Russia to join against France

15.  Napoleon defeated Austria and Russia at Austerlitz six
weeks later
 France won the War of the Third Coalition

16.  Napoleon could not invade England, so they placed a
blockade of all British goods into Europe
 The goal was to isolate Britain

17.  Prussia, Russia, Saxony, Sweden and England declared
war on France because they feared that Napoleon was too
powerful

19.  Napoleon entered Poland and created the Duchy of
Warsaw
 Russia was attacked and forced to surrender at Eylau

20.  Prussia lost half of its territory to Napoleon
 Creation of the Duchy of Warsaw
 Franco-Russian Alliance

21.  Napoleon invaded the Iberian Peninsula and conquered
Spain

22. War of the Fifth Coalition, 1809
• A Franco-Austrian alliance was created when
Napoleon married Marie Louise of Austria
• Hostilities in the Peninsular War continued

24. • Jerome Bonaparte  King of Westphalia.
• Joseph Bonaparte  King of Spain
• Louise Bonaparte  King of Holland
• Pauline Bonaparte  Princess of Italy
• Napoléon Francis Joseph
Charles (son) King of
Rome
• Elisa Bonaparte  Grand
Duchess of Tuscany
• Caroline Bonaparte  Queen
of Naples

25.  Russia kept on retreating, and destroyed anything that the
French could use
 They wanted to draw the French into the interior of Russia
and wait until the winter set in

27. Napoleon and 100,000 troops are
forced to retreat from Russia through
the harsh winter. Only 40,000 return.

28.  On October 16-17, Napoleon loses at the Battle of Leipzig
and is forced to abdicate
 Treaty of Fontainbleau – Napoleon is exiled to Elba

29. War of the Seventh Coalition 1815
Napoleon escaped from Elba and let an
army at Waterloo where he was defeated
by the English. He was then exiled to St.
Helena. An island off of the coast of Africa

30. Louis XVIII (r.
1814-1824)took
power of France
after Napoleon