Napoleon

Napoleon Bonaparte

• Took control of the French government

• He supported the overthrow of the Directory• Three councils led the new government• Napoleon was one of the three

• Napoleon pushed the other two aside and became the First Consul

• Became the dictator of France

• Napoleon set about to win the support of the French people

• Set up a commission to organize the many laws that were passed during the Revolution

• Known as the Code of Napoleon

• Conquered many nations and placed a relative on each throne

• Wanted to destroy the British economy

• He suffered a defeat at Leipzig, Germany and went into exile.

• He escaped and returned to France to raise another army

• Prussia and Britain attack Napoleon at Waterloo.

• Napoleon’s army collapsed• He is sent into exile again to St. Helena in the

South Atlantic

• Nationalism – intense devotion and loyalty to one’s own people.

• Series of revolts as people looked for independence

Greece

• Greece wanted independence from the Ottoman Empire

• Got help from Russia, Britain and France• Gained independence in 1832

Belgium

• Wanted independence from the Dutch Kingdom

• Gained independence in 1831

Poland

• Napoleon liberated Poland, but placed it under his rule

• After Napoleon was defeated, part of Poland was annexed to Russia

• Poland tried to gain independence from Russia• They were crushed

Hungary

• Wanted independence from Austria• Austria got help from Russia and

overwhelmed the Hungarians