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1821)1821)BUILDING HIS EMPIRE AND BUILDING HIS EMPIRE AND HIS PART IN REFORMS OF HIS PART IN REFORMS OF

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was a firm supporter in the was a firm supporter in the Revolution in France. He defended Revolution in France. He defended the Directory made up of fellow the Directory made up of fellow radicals who seized power and radicals who seized power and ruled in France. ruled in France.

Napoleon used years of experience Napoleon used years of experience in governmental affairs to bring in governmental affairs to bring the first peace France had known the first peace France had known in years.in years.

He created stability by making He created stability by making agreements with the Roman agreements with the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope Catholic Church and the Pope specifically by recognizing specifically by recognizing Christianity as the state’s faith but Christianity as the state’s faith but also allowed Protestant Christian also allowed Protestant Christian and Jews to practice. and Jews to practice.

This pleased and attracted many This pleased and attracted many people who were for the revolution people who were for the revolution but followed Christianity as well.but followed Christianity as well.

Role as EmperorRole as Emperor Napoleon eventually let his power go to his head; Napoleon eventually let his power go to his head;

he even crowned himself emperor. This greatly he even crowned himself emperor. This greatly contributed to his eventual downfall but as contributed to his eventual downfall but as emperor he helped the reformation occur.emperor he helped the reformation occur.

The Civil Code of 1804 restored old practices The Civil Code of 1804 restored old practices such as patriarchal authority but enforced new such as patriarchal authority but enforced new ideas as well including merit based status.ideas as well including merit based status.

Napoleon attempted to appeal to the masses by Napoleon attempted to appeal to the masses by giving equal rights to all adult men, showing a giving equal rights to all adult men, showing a tolerance that crossed racial and social lines. tolerance that crossed racial and social lines. This was rarely ever seen and very forward-This was rarely ever seen and very forward-thinking.thinking.

However, he used his power to his advantage by However, he used his power to his advantage by limiting freedom of speech in the state and used limiting freedom of speech in the state and used manipulation of opinion through propaganda.manipulation of opinion through propaganda.

Territory GainedTerritory Gained His army helped him His army helped him

greatly in conquering greatly in conquering territory and his expansion territory and his expansion was quite large.was quite large.

Some of the areas he Some of the areas he controlled were the controlled were the Iberian and Italian Iberian and Italian peninsulas, and the peninsulas, and the Netherlands.Netherlands.

He was set back in Russia He was set back in Russia in 1812 after battling the in 1812 after battling the alliance of Austria, Britain, alliance of Austria, Britain, and Prussia and winter and Prussia and winter destroyed his force.destroyed his force.