Napoleonic Empire

French Revolution Review

French Revolution Review

Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleone di Buonaparte

• Born in Corsica, island off the coast of Italy and France
• Born into noble family - educated in France
• Promoted under the Committee of Public Safety
• Stopped a royalist revolt in Paris, protected the Convention
• Successful in Italian Campaign against Austria

Brumaire Coup

The Consulate

• Made peace with Austria and Great Britain
• Repaired relationship with Church with the Concordat
• Declared himself First Consul for Life

Emperor of France

Napoleonic Code

• Abolished Feudalism, guaranteed equality
• Free Speech
• Religious Dissent
• Reformed criminal justice system
• Restricted women's rights, reintroduced slavery

Napoleonic Wars

• Defeated the British, Austria, and Russia
• Ended the Holy Roman Empire
• British Navy too strong - Continental System
• Eventually lost to the Sixth Coalition
• Russia, Prussia, UK, Austria, Sweden, Spain, Portugal

Extent of the French Empire

The Russian Campaign

Congress of Vienna

The Major Negotiators

• Austria - Prince Metternich
• England - Duke Castlereagh
• Russia - Tsar Alexander I
• Prussia  - von Humboldt, Frederick III
• France - Talleyrand

Results of the Congress

• Redrew the borders of Europe to create strong states
• Balance of Power
• Restoration of Monarchies
• Beginning of Conservative Era in Europe