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Rise of Napoleon

Rise of Napoleon. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). Early Life Born to lower Nobility on the island of Corsica Sent to military school in France at a young age Became one the most gifted military leader in France. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). Rise to Power Under Napoleon’s leadership

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Rise of Napoleon

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  1. Rise of Napoleon

  2. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) • Early Life • Born to lower Nobility on the island of Corsica • Sent to military school in France at a young age • Became one the most gifted military leader in France

  3. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) • Rise to Power • Under Napoleon’s leadership • France was involved in constant warfare with all of Europe • French armies were extremely successful on the battle field • Acted as “Liberators” helping people of other countries to defeat their rulers

  4. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) • Rise to Power • Under Napoleon’s leadership • Set up new republics in Holland, Switzerland, and Italy • Reached a settlement with the Catholic Church • Negotiated peace with Great Britain • Napoleon seized power in France • Crowned himself Emperor in 1804

  5. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) • Rise to Power • Under Napoleon’s leadership • By 1805 all European powers were defeated except Britain • France’s new empire covered all of Europe • Napoleon put his relatives in charge of each country

  6. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) • Fall of Napoleon • Napoleon’s conquest united most of Europe against him • European people began to have extreme Nationalist feelings • He was unable to invade and conquer Great Britain • There was a weak economy

  7. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) • Fall of Napoleon • Invasion of Russia • Napoleon built the Grand Army of 600,000 soldiers • Invaded in 1812 • Defeated the Russians but Tsar Alexander I refused to surrender • The harsh Russian winter severely hurt the army, many died • Napoleon was forced to retreat in defeat

  8. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) • Fall of Napoleon • Napoleon went into exile after the Russian defeat • Reappeared in March of 1815 to briefly take over France again • He was finally defeated at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815 • He was imprisoned on Elba, a remote island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, where he died in 1821

  9. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) • Restoring Order • Congress of Vienna (1814-1815) was set up to: • redraw the boundaries of Europe • Restored former Rulers in their countries • Created a Balance of Power to keep any one country from dominating Europe

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