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merit
skill, talent, and success through hard work
battle of toulon
napoleon expelled britain from france
13 vendemaire
put down royalist uprising
italian campaign
napoleon defeated austria and italy
egyptian campaign
napoleon invades and conquers egypt
battle of the pyramids
napoleon beat the ottoman army in front of the pyramids
josephine de beauharnais
noble woman/napoleon’s wife
coup of 18 brumaire
napoleon overthrew directory and established 3 man consulate (1st consul-dictator)
first consul
napoleon’s political position
plebiscite
vote of people on important issue (rigged)
concordat of 1801
agreement between napoleon and pope to bring catholicism back (not as official religion)
bank of france
made by napoleon — stabilized economy and regulated currency
napoleonic code
legal code where all citizens subject to some laws/revolutionary ideas/censorship
legion of honor
new nobility based on contribution to societyl
lycees
state-run schools
napoleonic wars
series of near continuous wars
coalitions
alliances
crossing of alps
napoleon successfully crossed alps with army
battle of trafalgar
british navy defeated french navy
lord horatio nelson
led navy in battle of trafalgar
battle of austerlitz
military victories, treaties, and alliances
alexander I
russian tzar
continental system
attempt at defeating britain’s economy through restrictions and closed ports
peninsular war
napoleon attacked portugal and occupied spain
russian campaign
napoleon invaded russia with grande army
grande armee
615k man army that invaded russia
battle of borodino
bloody battle outside of moscow
battle of nations
austria, russia, prussia, beat napoleon and moved to france
isle of elba
where napoleon was exiled for the 1st time
louis xviii
king of france after napoleon
congress of vienna
meeting of great powers to determine issues
prince klemens von metternich
prince of austria main figure in congress of vienna
100 days
napoleon back to power for 100 days
battle of waterloo
napoleon’s final battle and defeat
duke of wellington
british commander in charge of napoleon’s defeat
st. helena
napoleon’s 2nd exile
What factors led to Napoleon’s rise to power?
revolution
he is a conqueror
won against britain
popularity from military accomplishments
josephine
product of revolution
What was Napoleon’s impact on France?
napoleonic code
reforms
no freedom of speech and press
bank
freedom of religion
strong military
public schools for everyone
no female rights
reinstated slavery
What were the key aspects of the Napoleonic code?
all me equal
trial by jury
fair punishment
lycees
bank
What was Napoleon’s impact on Europe?
conquered surrounding countries
increase in nationalism
alliances/coalitions
What factors contributed to Napoleon’s downfall?
failure and continental system
increased nationalism
russia
peninsular war (spain and portugal)
What were the goals and effects of the Congress of Vienna?
punish france
restore old king
balance powers
What was the relationship between Napoleon and Nationalism?
napoleon wins —> france likes that and gains nationalism
napoleon invades —> other countries nationalism increases
What was the relationship between Napoleon and the French Revolution?
education
kept aspects that were favorable to him
equality before the law (napoleonic code)
freedom of religion
no freedom of press or speech
What were the major aspects of Napoleon’s legacy?
spreads nationalism
revolutionary ideals spread
napoleonic code
russia campaign
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