History- Napoleon

napoleon was born in?

corsica

On March 9,1796 he married

Josephine Beauharnais

Josephine Beauharnais had two children from a previous marriage named

Eugene and Hortense

Divorced Josephine in 1810 because she couldn’t give him a

heir

In 1811 who did he marry after Josephine?

Marie Louise

Marie Louise and Napoleon had a son named

Napoleon II

Helped defeat British and Spanish forces that were trying to capture the city was the first time Napoleon became known as what?

military leader

November 9, 1799 was

Coup d’etat of Napoleon

Forms Consulate

three person executive branch with napoleon as first consul

Code Napoleon

civil laws that make law and consequences known to the people and over 2000 laws

Bank of France

national banking system that stabilizes French currency since people now have the government backing up the money

Concordat of 1801

Catholic church returned as official religion of France but Napoleon has all priests work for the government

Legion of Honor

award for citizens/soldiers who made a contribution to France

Meritocracy

job given on merit based on skill

Plebiscite

yes/no vote on a subject but controlled by Napoleon

Beautifies paris

built much infrastructure including many bridges that are famous in paris

Set Up Lycees

secondary vocational schools in order to give people a trade

Sells Louisiana Territory

Sold to U.S. for 15 million as a result of the loss in Haiti and he needed money for his wars

Loses the colony of Haiti

major loss of sugar cane and former slave revolts and the first successful revolution by former slaves in history

Crowns himself Emperor in May of 1804

pope in attendance

Many battles

gained much land

Trafalgar

lost against British navy and proved he couldn’t defeat them

Russia

lost and was the turning point for him and 500,000 of 600,000 of his troops were killed

Leipzig

defeat after Russia lost

Waterloo

final loss after 100 days

Continental system

blockade of trade with Britain which was a major mistake

Censors Press

France went from over 70 newspapers to 4 by the end of his reign

100 days

returns from exile to Elba in 1814

final exile to st helena

dies on May 5, 1821