napoleon extends the revolution

2.  Explain how the ideology of the French
Revolution led to the Napoleonic Empire
 Discuss how Nationalism spread across
Europe with Napoleon

3.  Should have certain qualities.
 What are they?

4.  Dominant Figure
 1799-1815
 Legend
 confident

5.  Born 1799 in Corsica
 Schoarship to famous Military School
 Lieutenant French Army
 Beloved
 Italian accent
 Very studious
 Successful

6.  1799
 Coup d'état
 Directory
 New government
 Consulate-absolute power
 What qualities did Napoleon possess that
gained him popular support?

7.  Was called the first Consul
 Appointed officials
 Controlled the army
 Foreign affairs
 Influenced the legislature

8.  1802
 Made consul FO’ LIFE
 1804
 Crowned himself Emperor Napoleon I

9.  Did Napoleon Extend or inhibit the ideals of
the French Revolution?

10.  Peace with the Catholic Church
 Major religion
 agreement
 Not return church lands
 Considered himself enlightened

11.  Codify-written system
 During revolution almost 700 legal systems
 7 law codes
 Napoleonic aka the civil code

12.  Reflected ideology of the Revolution
 Equality under the law
 Religious freedom
 No feudalism
 Freedom of profession
 Sounds great right?

13.  Radical post rev govt
 Made women more equal
 Napoleonic code undid this equality
 Restricted free press (liberty)

14.  Talented General
 Conquered most of Europe
 Victories: Austria, Prussia & Russia

15.  French Empire
 Core: enlarged France and half or Italy
 The dependent states
 Ruled by relatives
 The allied states
 Prussian, Austria, Russia & Sweden
 Never conquered Great Britain

16.  Spread principles of FR
 Legal equality
 Religious toleration
 Economic freedom
 Attempted to destroy feudalism/clergy

17.  What is it?
 Connected with popular sovereignty
 Napoleon spread this feeling

18.  Conquer Russia
 Marched his troops in
 Russians retreated
 “Scorched Earth”
 Moscow in flames
 No supplies/abandon
 Cold winter
 Soldiers starving and freezing

19.  European Countries
 Move in for the attack
 March 1814
 Paris was captured
 Napoleon in exile
 Island of Elba

20.  Slipped back into France
 New King
 Napoleon addressed the Troops
 They cheered and celebrated him
 Europe didn’t like
 Joined up and attacked(June 1815)
 Belgium : British and Prussian army
 Battle of Waterloo/bloody defeat
 Back into exile
 He died in 1821

21.  After Napoleon was beaten for the last
time…

22.  Hundreds of Foreigners flocked to Vienna,
Austria
 All from countries who had fought Napoleon
 European Royalty
 Kings, archdukes, princes etc.

23.  The Austrian Emperor had a party for 9
straight months-called the Congress of
Vienna
 YEAH I SAID IT!
 Royal balls
 Hunting
 Picinics
 Hot air balloon rides
 Concerts
 Feasts
 Fire works

25.  He said it was to arrange peace

26.  It was really to suppress European
Nationalism
 He was them!
 Wanted to keep Napoleon’s Influence from
spreading
 Cut France down in size
 Punished anyone who helped France
 Rewarded those who fought France