Napoleon Unit

merit

merit

skill, talent, and success through hard work

battle of toulon

napoleon expelled britain from france

13 vendemaire

put down royalist uprising

italian campaign

napoleon defeated austria and italy

egyptian campaign

napoleon invades and conquers egypt

battle of the pyramids

napoleon beat the ottoman army in front of the pyramids

josephine de beauharnais

noble woman/napoleon’s wife

coup of 18 brumaire

napoleon overthrew directory and established 3 man consulate (1st consul-dictator)

first consul

napoleon’s political position

plebiscite

vote of people on important issue (rigged)

concordat of 1801

agreement between napoleon and pope to bring catholicism back (not as official religion)

bank of france

made by napoleon — stabilized economy and regulated currency

napoleonic code

legal code where all citizens subject to some laws/revolutionary ideas/censorship

legion of honor

new nobility based on contribution to societyl

lycees

state-run schools

napoleonic wars

series of near continuous wars

coalitions

alliances

crossing of alps

napoleon successfully crossed alps with army

battle of trafalgar

british navy defeated french navy

lord horatio nelson

led navy in battle of trafalgar

battle of austerlitz

military victories, treaties, and alliances

alexander I

russian tzar

continental system

attempt at defeating britain’s economy through restrictions and closed ports

peninsular war

napoleon attacked portugal and occupied spain

russian campaign

napoleon invaded russia with grande army

grande armee

615k man army that invaded russia

battle of borodino

bloody battle outside of moscow

battle of nations

austria, russia, prussia, beat napoleon and moved to france

isle of elba

where napoleon was exiled for the 1st time

louis xviii

king of france after napoleon

congress of vienna

meeting of great powers to determine issues

prince klemens von metternich

prince of austria main figure in congress of vienna

100 days

napoleon back to power for 100 days

battle of waterloo

napoleon’s final battle and defeat

duke of wellington

british commander in charge of napoleon’s defeat

st. helena

napoleon’s 2nd exile

What factors led to Napoleon’s rise to power?

• revolution

• he is a conqueror

• won against britain

• popularity from military accomplishments

• josephine

• product of revolution

What was Napoleon’s impact on France?

• napoleonic code

• reforms

• no freedom of speech and press

• bank

• freedom of religion

• strong military

• public schools for everyone

• no female rights

• reinstated slavery

What were the key aspects of the Napoleonic code?

• all me equal

• trial by jury

• fair punishment

• lycees

• bank

What was Napoleon’s impact on Europe?

• conquered surrounding countries

• increase in nationalism

• alliances/coalitions

What factors contributed to Napoleon’s downfall?

• failure and continental system

• increased nationalism

• russia

• peninsular war (spain and portugal)

What were the goals and effects of the Congress of Vienna?

• punish france

• restore old king

• balance powers

What was the relationship between Napoleon and Nationalism?

• napoleon wins —> france likes that and gains nationalism

  • napoleon invades —> other countries nationalism increases

What was the relationship between Napoleon and the French Revolution?

• education

• kept aspects that were favorable to him

• equality before the law (napoleonic code)

• freedom of religion

• no freedom of press or speech

What were the major aspects of Napoleon’s legacy?

• spreads nationalism

• revolutionary ideals spread

• napoleonic code

• russia campaign