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Coup D'etat (Becoming Dictator)
It is the illegal and overt seizure of a state by the military or other elites within the state apparatus. This situation was also called the blow of state or hit of state. -
Concordat
It was an agreement between Napoleon and Pope Pius VII, it was signed on 15 July 1801 in Paris. It remained in effect until 1905. -
Conquering of Europe
The conquering of Europe 60 battles were fought and lost 7 of them, mostly at the end of his reign. -
Loss of American Territories
A purchase was made that almost more than doubled the size of the United States. Napoleon sold the territory in order to raise funds for his continued wars of conquest on the European continent. Thomas Jefferson purchased the 800,000 square miles of land for 15 million dollars. -
Napoleonic Code
It was the French civil code established under Napoleon I on 1804. It was drafted by a commission of four eminent jurists and entered into force on 21 March 1804. -
Napoleon Crowned Emperor
Napoleon crowned himself Emperor Napoleon I at Notre Dame de Paris. Napoleon crowned himself showing that no one had the power to crown him. -
Continental System
It was the blockade designed by Napoleon to paralyze Great Britain through the destruction of British commerce. -
Invasion of Russia
In Russia this was known as the Patriotic War of 1812, and in France as the Russian Campaign. Napoleon's Grand Army crossed the Neman River in an attempt to engage and defeat the Russian army. -
The Hundred Days
This was the time in which Napoleon arrived in Paris after escaping from exile on Elba. -
Accomplishments of Napoleon
His career as a military leader and political leader led to a number of major accomplishments that benefited France and directly affected the balance of power in Europe. -
Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was marked the final defeat of French military leader and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, who conquered much of continental Europe in the early 19th century.