Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821 C.E.) was born during the time of the French Revolution, which ultimately affected his goals and eventual leadership of France. Napoleon directed many successful campaigns to expand the empire and allies of France from 1796-1812 C.E. His motives were controversial, did he want to bring peace to France or gain ultimate power? Napoleon Bonaparte was the ultimate ruler of the French Revolution who wanted complete power with many goals set to expand the French empire.

Napoleon was not merely a "child" of the French Revolution, he was the French Revolution. His control of the French military from 1796-1812 was unmatched at his time. Napoleon came into power when he became a general in King Louis XVI's army at the young age of 24. He was a firm supporter of the revolution and supported the Directory during a popular uprising in 1795. In his first set of military campaigns from 1796-1797 C.E., Napoleon drove the Austrian army from northern Italy and created French rule there. His second attempt was not as successful as in 1798 C.E. he attempted to gain access to the Red Sea

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In addition, the code protected private property, so aristocrats were allowed to return to France to reclaim their property. Napoleon was a dictator by no means; however his greed in creating the largest empire possible eventually led to his downfall.

Napoleon Bonaparte was a very controversial and military ambitious ruler during the French Revolution. In addition to an attempt to expand the French Empire, Napoleon sought to bring political and social stability to France during a period of revolution and war. In 1801, Napoleon made peace with the Roman Catholic Church which was showed in a pact that was created called the Concordat. In 1812, Napoleon decided to invade Russia with a "Grand Army" of 600,000 soldiers. Napoleon died in 1821 of natural causes after he was banished to the remote island of St. However, not Napoleon's entire rule politically was successful. Napoleon created a Civil Code in 1804 which also helped stabilize French society. Nevertheless, the same ambition that helped the Napoleonic Empire of France grow, also led to its decline. Napoleon limited free speech and used excessive amounts of propaganda. This pact got mixed reactions from the French people, satisfying the political and socialists but upsetting the radicals. After