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nApoleon bonarparte WHO IS NAPOLEON?  French military general The first Emperor of France I Early life NAPOLEON NAPOLEON BONARPARTE BONARPARTE WAS WAS BORN BORN IN IN 15th 15th AUGUST, AUGUST, 1769 1769 28/10/1785: Graduated from Ecole Military 11/ 1785 – 8/ 1798 Napoleon’s Army life 8/1799 : Receiving news of turmoil in France , Napoleon returns to Paris II’M ’M BBA AC CK KK KK KK K ) )))))) ) 11/ 1799: Following a coup d'etat, Napoleon becomes First Consul of the new French government 1800 – 1811: Napoleon begins invading and opening French territory 1812 – 1813: Russian Campaign 1814 – 1815: Napoleon was defeated and exiled in St Helena May 5, 1821 Napoleon dies in St Helena II Napoleon’s contribution to France 1)Re – organized administration 2)Mordernized and perfected the army 3)Created A Central Bank of France in 4) 5) 6) 1800 Taxation was reformed and made fair Agricultural development Opened widely career opportunities to talents WHAT’S NAPOLEON ’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLD ? The Code Napoléon (Napoleonic code) When Napoleon became the leader of France, one of his top priorities was to reorganize the entire legal structure By the time he was done, France had a unified, progressive legal system Today, the Code Napoléon is the basis of law in France and a number of other countries, as well as in the state of Louisiana! Freedom for the Jews The previous item might seem to encompass this accomplishment, but the awful discrimination against Jews makes them a special case In various parts of Europe, they have been treated in a unjust way Napoleon put an end to all of those restrictions, made Jews full citizens of France, and even wrote a proclamation that established the idea of a Jewish homeland in Israel Education reforms He restarted the primary schools, created a new elite secondary system of schools (called lycées), and established many other schools for the general populace He promoted education for girls and greatly improved teacher training Literacy levels in France soared under Napoleon’s reforms European unity European unity Napoleon’s empire, accompanied by his legal and other reforms, helped provide the basis for what is today the European Union He worked hard to create a unified Italy, Poland, and Germany Napoleon promoted the ideals of equality and European solidarity For that reason, Napoleon is often considered the father of modern Europe  ... nApoleon bonarparte WHO IS NAPOLEON?  French military general The first Emperor of France I Early life NAPOLEON NAPOLEON BONARPARTE BONARPARTE WAS WAS... 1811: Napoleon begins invading and opening French territory 1812 – 1813: Russian Campaign 1814 – 1815: Napoleon was defeated and exiled in St Helena May 5, 1821 Napoleon dies in St Helena II Napoleon s... – 8/ 1798 Napoleon s Army life 8/1799 : Receiving news of turmoil in France , Napoleon returns to Paris II’M ’M BBA AC CK KK KK KK K ) )))))) ) 11/ 1799: Following a coup d'etat, Napoleon becomes