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- Born into a poor but noble family
- Born on an island called Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea
- Went to military schools and trained to become an artillery officer
- Age 27 he was made commander in the French Army
- He signed treaties and created laws code
- Many people died as a result of his wars

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- Conquered much of Europe
- Tried to conquer Russia but that went badly
- Took the throne but was exiled two years later

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- Napoleon was defeated by Russia, britain, Prussia and Austria
- Next year he stepped down from power
- He was exiled
- Emigres wanted revenge

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- Strengthened central government
- controlled prices, industry, built canals and roads
- set up system of public roads
- made peace with catholic churches

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Crash course video for Age of Napoleon

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- included Enlightenment principles
- Napoleon´s way of reforming France's legal system
- 1st, 2nd, and the church got the bad part of the deal while the 3rd class got the better part of the deal
- Examples
- all french men will have civil rights
- husbands are obligated to protect their wives
- property rights are absolute
- a woman can make a will without her husband's protection
-Key Concepts
- equality of all in the eyes of the law
- no recognition of privileges of birth
- freedom of religion
- separation  of church and state
- freedom to work in an occupation of one's choice