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Coup D’état
Coup D’état was the overthrow of the French government and supposedly the end of the french revolution. -
Napoleon crowned as emperor
Napoleon snatched the crown from pope Pius VII and rejected the authority of the pontiff. -
Continental system
The Continental system was the blockade designed by Napoleon to paralyze Great Britain -
The hundred days
The hundred days was when Napoleon escaped exile essentially a prisoner. -
Waterloo
This battle was fought 3 miles south of the village Waterloo and it was Napoleons final defeat ending his reign of power. -
Concordat
In the agreement the first consul (Napoleon) was given the right to nominate bishops; the bishoprics and parishes were redistributed; and the establishment of seminaries was allowed. -
Napoleonic code
The Napoleonic code was the first kinds of code in France and had an influence of most modern codes used today -
Loss of American Territories
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 squared miles of land for 15 million dollars. -
Conquering Europe
Nearly all of Europe fell under Napoleon's control, and certainly all of it was forever changed by being ruled by him or fighting against him. Napoleon came closer than anyone else in modern history to conquering Europe. The war he provoked can be thought of as an early kind of "world war". Napoleon's wars echoed in the New World as well, influencing the War of 1812 and Toussaint l'Ouverture's dictatorship in Haiti. -
Invasion of Russia (scorched earth policy)
Napoleon, who considered Russia a natural ally since it had no territorial conflicts with France, soon moved to teach Alexander a lesson. In 1812 the French emperor raised a massive army of troops from all over Europe, the first of which entered Russia on June 24. -
Napoleon Bonaparte's achievements
Napoleon Bonaparte was the first Emperor of France. 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. His accomplishments included reforms in politics, domestic affairs, religion and the military.
