Napoleanic reign :: Napoleon Bonaparte

Jason fish forty winks Bonaparte was a genius, but to a higher place that he was a ruthless tyrant, who sought global conquest through waging wars against all of Europe, starting with the smaller European countries. Born in 1769 to a family of nobles, he was in a position of exponent since birth. Perhaps one and only(a) of the deciding factors in his thirst for military conquest was the fact that his bring forth placed him in a military academy at the dear be on of 10, and received his officers commission. At roughly the age of 20 he was an officer in the French revolution. As the revolution came to a close, he was an acknowledged officer, and held lots authority over the nation of France. By giving the church more power he gained much prestige with the people of France. Once he attained enough power he appointed himself the emperor. Under his rule all authority would be placed in the hands of paid officials. He also utilize a merit based payment system for the people. His rule of the Napoleon Code is well known for the many changes that it implemented. The Napoleon Code brought the reference of marriages that were not preformed in the church, as well as divorces. It removed semipolitical rights of women that they had worked for over the last few centuries. Finally the code set a policy for the judicial system that convicts were guilty until proven innocent, which is the contrary of the office in our current government. Up until this point he had the general customarys approval and was embraced by the studyity of its citizens. His popularity fell as he began waging war after war on Frances neighboring countries. At the dispute of pallium Trafalgar he attacked Britain with the aide of the Spanish forces. This was the first major loss for Napoleon as both the French and Spanish militaries were discomfited by Heratio Nelson, the commander of the British army. This did not stop Napoleon from inveterate his ongoing war with the rest of Europe. Aft er his defeat at Cape Trafalgar, he began winning several wars against such European countries as Sweden, Germany, and Russia. charm continuing to move his army throughout the eastern continent, he compel his beliefs amongst all those he conquered, by abolishing serfdom in all areas which he had defeated. After years of war, even his faithful followers were becoming shopworn of the constant battles which he waged.