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Napoleon

Napoleon. Life after Coronation. Emperor Napoleon in his Study at Tuileries by Jacques -Louis David Oil on Canvas , 1812 . Life in France under Napoleon was greatly improved, and he was a popular leader

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Napoleon

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  1. Napoleon Life after Coronation Emperor Napoleon in his Study at Tuileries by Jacques-Louis David Oil on Canvas, 1812

  2. Life in France under Napoleon was greatly improved, and he was a popular leader • Napoleon invented a new kind of taxation that worked for everyone, so that taxes were based on wealth and not status • He also invented the Napoleonic Code, a form of law that French law is based on today • Lastly, he made the metric system popular in France, and it spread to the rest of the world Life Under Napoleon

  3. Napoleon also abolished serfdom, promoted religious freedoms, and made education a top priority • In many ways, France under Napoleon was the envy of the world • When Napoleon’s army marched, it was for the glory of the Revolution and the aim of peace Life Under Napoleon

  4. Napoleon’s French Empire was the greatest in Europe since the Romans • By 1809, Napoleon was obsessed with the fact that he did not have a blood heir • The matter became so important to Napoleon that he decided to ask Josephine for a divorce The Next Generation?

  5. On December 15th, 1809 Napoleon and Josephine divorced. They had been together fourteen years. • The Emperor replaced her with Marie Louis, the Arch-Duchess of Austria • In 1811, Marie Louise had a son, also named Napoleon. The baby was given the title “King of Rome” An Heir is Born

  6. The Continental System, which began on November 21st, 1806, was a huge mistake by Napoleon • This system was effectively a “trade embargo” against the British against the European continent • This paralyzed ALL of Europe’s economy, and led to great increases in smuggling and ultimately to war, as Spain and Portugal joined forces with the British in an attempt to defy Napoleon The Continental System

  7. Napoleon compounded his miseries when he invaded Russia in 1812 • The Russians lured Napoleon deep into Russia, employing a “scorched Earth” strategy as they went • Then, the Russians let their brutal winter close in The Russian Disaster

  8. Napoleon tired to retreat, but he was devastated by snow, starvation,and marauding Cossack warriors • Of the 600,000 men Napoleon went to Russia with, only 100,000 returned The Russian Disaster

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