Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna Flashcards
Where was Napoleon Bonaparte from?
From Corsica
What was Napoleon Bonaparte know for?
A brilliant military commander known for his great leadership ability.
When did Napoleon rule?
Napoleon ruled France from 1799 to 1815
When did Napoleon crowns himself Emperor of Frances?
1804
The Napoleonic Code
A uniform set of laws that eliminated injustices and inconsistencies in French law
What limited liberty and individual rights did the Napoleonic Code try to maintain order in France?
-Equality Before Law - EXCEPT WOMEN
- Religious Toleration
- Property Rights
- End to Feudalism
- Public schools called lycees
What ideals of the French Revolution did Napoleon preserve
- All citizens were equal before the law.
-Public officials and military officers were promoted based on their ability - Merit system
What ideals of the French Revolution did Napoleon NOT preserve
-Liberty was replaced by despotism and arbitrary rule.
-Censorship - newspapers were shut down and books banned
- Women were “less equal than men.”
What battle was Napoleon’s French forces defeated in 1805?
the Battle of Trafalgar - Napoleon was never able to conquer Britain
What 3 mistakes did Napoleon make that led to his downfall
Mistake #1 - Turned to Continental System where no trade between thee European Continent and Great Britain
Mistake #2
Peninsular War in Spain and Portugal
People of Iberian Peninsula pledged loyalty to Church and king
People aided (and armed) by the British
Guerrilla warfare against French rule of Joseph Bonaparte
Mistake #3
June 1812 Napoleon invades Russia with 600,000 men
Where is Napoleon defeated a second time? When? By who?
Waterloo in June 1815 by coalition
What were the 5 great powers of Europe
Russia
Britain
Prussia
France
Austria
Where was Napoleon Exiled to the first time?
Elba
Where was Napoleon Exiled to the second time?
St. Helena- a small island in the Atlantic
When did Napoleon die?
1821