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1790-1800

1790-1800. Major influences: Love of France and drive to succeed Achievements: Became General by age 26, defeated Italy and Austria, wrote Consulate of 1799 Failures: Lost Battle of the Nile Contributions: Stability and leadership following the Reign of Terror, a sense of National Pride

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1790-1800

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  1. 1790-1800 • Major influences: Love of France and drive to succeed • Achievements: Became General by age 26, defeated Italy and Austria, wrote Consulate of 1799 • Failures: Lost Battle of the Nile • Contributions: Stability and leadership following the Reign of Terror, a sense of National Pride • Locations: Italy, France, Egypt, Austria • Titles: Artillery Lieutenant, General, Consul • Additional Info: Married Josephine

  2. 1801-1810 • Major influences: Power, fame and glory • Achievements: Defeated most of Europe • Failures: Battle of Trafalgar • Contributions: Sold Louisiana Territory to US for $15 million, Napoleonic Code, made peace with Catholic Church • Locations: Trafalgar, Louisiana Territory, Austria, Spain • Titles: Emperor for Life (crowned himself) • Additional Info: Divorced Josephine, married Austrian princess

  3. 1811-1821 • Major influences: himself, ego • Achievements: amassed an army of 650,000 men to invade Russia • Failures: Invasion of Russia, Waterloo, dethroned and exiled…….twice • Contributions: Legitimized France, strong leadership for 20 years • Locations: Russia, Waterloo, Elba, St Helena • Titles: Emperor, then not, then Emperor, then not • Additional Info: died of stomach cancer on St. Helena in 1821

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