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Napoleon and Romanticism

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  • Hegel - I/T

    Hegel believed ideas develop in a evolutionary fashion.
    1) thesis - first set of ideas
    2) antithesis - ideas involving conflict
    3) synthesis - when ideas come togethe and create new thesis
  • NAPOLEON! - France, S, P, E, R

    • ended revolution using The Consulate (got rid of hered. priv.)
    • Napoleonic Code; Guarded property, brought back conservative thoughts against women.
    • Crowned himself Emperor.
    • Had large army that was easily replenished.
    • Victories including: Austerlitz, Treaty of Campo Formio, Treaty of Tilsit, wars in Spain and Austria
    • RISE IN NATIONALISM!!!
  • Romantic Lit. - Germany, England - S, P, R, I/T

    English Writers
    Samuel Taylor Coleridge
    William Wordsworth
    Geroge Gordon German Writers
    Johann Gottfried von Herder
    Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - Sorrorws of Young Werther, Faust
  • Napoleon & Egypt - P, C

    When Nap. went to conquer Egypt, he had to pretend that he was there collecting knowledge instead of trying to overtake the country. He brought with him many scholars. Even though the campaign failed, the Rosetta stone was found, which led to desyphering hyroglyphics.
  • The Consulate - France, P, E, S

    TC was a F. gov't nominated by Nap. to end the Revolution, and got rid of hereditary inheritance. Peasants were pleased because their land +++
  • Napoleonic Code - France, S, E

    This code guarded property. Patriarchal head in families re-instated. Men > women, women lost all priveleges up to this point
  • Nationalism - France, P, C

    IT WENT UP.
    Napoleon was a "politique" and he had conquered most of Europe in 10yrs. Had huge army due to rise in nationalism. People put their trust in him.
  • Confed. of the Rhine - P

    Made up of German Princes...when they leave the HRE, Francis II dissolves CoR
  • Tsar Alexander I - Russia, P

    Signs Treaty of Tilsit with Nap. Prussia loses 1/2 terr.
    Pruss. and Russ. both become allies of Nap.
  • Continental System - E, I/T

    Banned and tried to screw up Britain's trade to mess up Brit econ.
  • Russian Invasion - P

    Russia did not like Marie, Nap's wife. so they left Cont. System.
    Russians destroyed food supplies from France "scorched earth"
  • Congress of Vienna - P, S

    Said "Napoleon stop all your battles and conquests and bring back all land borders to their rightful place!!"
  • 100 Days - P

    When Nap came back from Elba (his place of Exile)
    Louis XVIII was being "restored"
  • categorial imperitive

    Kant. Humans have a moral duty, or to treat others the way you would want to be treated.
  • ROMANTICISM - Germany, England - S, C, I/T

    • called so because material was overly fanciful, sentimental, and not particularly austere.
    • Children are very important, because they are actually closer to God and they should learn freely.
    • Had roots in Renaissance, Gothic Revival, and Protestant Reformation.
  • Sturm und Drang - Germany - S

    Dramatic german poetry.