Was Napoleon A Hero Or A Tyrant?

Alexander 's father, King Philip was in charge of Macedonia, until he was murdered. Alexander became king as a teenager. Alexander was born on July 20, 356 BC in Pella, Macedon. He died on June 10, 323 BC in Babylon. Alexander was known for conquering a great deal of land in Asia and Europe. He got a lot of his mindset from his parents and Achilles, his mentor and trainer. Have you ever wondered what makes people a hero or villain? Alexander was the king of Macedonia. He conquered millions of square miles of land in Asia and Europe. Alexander The Great was a villain because he killed for pleasure, did cruel and unnecessary tasks, and left the government undeveloped. Alexander was villain because he killed for pleasure. Alexander scared Durias

In this unit, you examined the American and French Revolutions. The American Revolution, sparked by conflict over British rule and influenced by Enlightenment ideas, broke colonial ties with a monarchy and yielded a new nation. The French Revolution, inspired by the American Revolution as well as the Enlightenment, freed French citizens from an absolute monarchy and secured equality before the law for all male citizens.

In Document A, there is a map showing the land Napoleon conquered for France, Napoleon and his military conquered a lot of land for France and it even explains in Document B that Napoleon conquered so much land because he wanted to eliminate the tyrants of other countries to better the lives of people under their rule. Napoleon cared about the happiness and well being of others. In Document E the Napoleonic Code explains “All Frenchmen shall enjoy civil rights.” During the Reign of Terror and the Revolution Frenchmen had no civil rights and had no protection from the government. Napoleon reintroduced civil rights to France after their rights had been taken away from them. Document C explains that Napoleon believed in better education for France and thought better education would help create a stronger military. Napoleon Bonaparte was a hero for France because he believed in better education for the people of France, he wanted to get rid of the tyrants of other countries to better the lives of people under their rule, and people had civil rights, which they didn’t have prior to his reign as

Firstly, he created a new government called the consulate which gave absolute power to three individuals (he was one of them). Later on, in 1804, Napoleon declared himself emperor of France. This act directly opposed the revolution’s idea of a constitutional government. During this time, he created a new bureaucracy based on ability and not social class. Anyone had the opportunity to be a noble, one had to only be qualified based on their skill. This approach promoted the Revolutionary idea of not having established classes based on who your parents were, and instead giving equal opportunity to all citizens. During his reign, Napoleon did not support the freedom of the press. While in power, he shut down 60 of the 73 newspapers in circulation and made sure that the government read anything that was released to the general public. While this policy directly opposes the revolution's goal of freedom of the press, it did, to some degree, stabilize the nation. By not having freedom of the press there would be no new revolution of ideas under Napoleon's reign. Most of napoleon's political and administrative policies went against the goals of the revolution, but the new bureaucracy promoted

Napoleon Bonaparte greatest work was the creation of the Napoleonic Code. The Napoleonic Code gave revelation the country a uniform set of laws and eliminated many injustices. However, because the Napoleonic Code promoted order and authority over individual rights, it limited freedom of speech and the press. These rights were all important components that were established during the French Revolution. Not only did the Napoleonic Code take away many rights from the citizens, this code also restored slavery in the French Colonies in the Caribbean. This shows Napoleon didn’t believe in the freedom of an individual person, and how Napoleon wants to be in control and have all the power. Napoleon Bonaparte went against the goal of Liberty in the French Revolution by reviving slavery, taking away the freedom of the people, and promoting order and authority over individual rights striving to acquire full control which lead to his citizens thinking of rights that they believe they deserve and how equality was strongly

Firstly, Napoleon believed that a declaration of rights would weaken his authority. As a result, he violated the Declaration of the Rights of Man by making a secret police force to spy on those who opposed him. This violates the freedoms of speech and thought, of which the Declaration of the Rights of Man guaranteed and thus violates one of the main goals of the French Revolution. In addition, all newspapers, artistic works, plays, and operas that were considered “offensive” were banned by government censors under Napoleon. This also shows how he violated not only freedom of speech and thought, but the freedom

Napoleon spread enlightenment ideas that benefited the people in France. He created the Napoleonic code, which was basically the first written document of laws. That meant that the judge could not change anything, but the laws applied to all citizens equally and protected their rights. He gave people religious tolerance, which means people had religious freedom. He also created a system of meritocracy, giving positions based on people's talents and not to the ones that are higher classes. People that were more poor, got a chance to earn more money. Another enlightenment idea that he supported was education and art, and he built free public schools so all children were able to get educated. Some might argue that he crowned himself king and his brother King of Spain, which means that he did not get rid of the monarchy even though that was one of the main ideas during Enlightenment. But Napoleon had plebiscites, people that were allowed to vote, and

Before Napoleon became emperor, France was in a post-revolutionary state after a series of civil wars. Napoleon Bonaparte’s accomplishments were achieved inside and outside of France. Napoleon’s political feats were achieved by having superior military leadership. Napoleons leadership of France ended up turning tables in many different areas from gaining economic stability to establishing an agreement with Pope Pius VII of the Roman Catholic Church. The greatest achievements that made the years 1801-1805 the height of Napoleons political career were the Concordat, the Napoleonic Code, and the reformation of French economy.

SECTION I: Alexander III of Macedon who is also known as Alexander the Great. He was born in July of 356 BC to Queen Olympias and King Phillip II of Macedon. As a young child Alexander the Great was tutored by the famous Greek philosopher, Aristotle. At a very young age he aided in the Battle of Chaeronea alongside his father. Also, at a young age his father King Phillip II of Macedon, Alexander’s father, was assassinated and subsequently died. Alexander became king of Corinthian League by eliminating his enemies. Alexander’s ego and reputation was very important to him. He inherited one of the largest empires by battling and over taking other kingdoms. He used his honorable position to launch a project his father had previously planned. The plan was called “Panhellenic project” and it was to lead the Greeks on a conquest to rule all of the land including Persia. He invaded the Achaemenid Empire in 334 BC,

Napoleon thought of people as actions and not as humans. He often even left the military if many men were dying because he doesn't care about their lives. According to document one Napoleon says “I can no longer obey. I have tasted command. I have tasted and I cannot give it up. I love power.” In this document he is saying that now that he has had some power he doesn't want to give it up and wants more. Document thirteen states that “You swore to establish a government, not depending upon the life of one individual...obtain by gratitude from foreign nations…” In this document he is saying that he cares more about what the

Napoleon Bonaparte, Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin, were indeed three of the most powerful leaders in the history who had left lots of impacts behind, either good or bad. These men were not only each triumphant in their time periods and in their countries, but also the people who have shaped the world today. Out of these three leaders, Napoleon had the greatest impact; more specifically, he has fundamentally influenced the modern Europe the most by establishing nationalism, realizing the importance of intellectual development, and by exercising his Code Napoleon. All of these actions were important because they took a step toward the modern democracy. On the other hand, the other two totalitarian leaders failed to fundamentally change Europe;

Napoleon is one of the most celebrated personages in the Western history. According to Godechot, he was the one who “revolutionized military organization and training, sponsored the Napoleonic Code, the prototype of later civil-law codes, reorganized education, and established the long-lived Concordat with the papacy” (1). All these left a lasting mark on France and much of western Europe.

But what of the United States’ attitude? After all, the guiding anecdote behind this essay has been formed over years of American socialization, so it would only be appropriate to question the veracity of my claims. In “Napoleon and Hitler,” Steven Englund, an American, discusses the purportedly common conflation of Napoleon and Adolf Hitler. In his essay, Englund’s tone towards Napoleon is altogether chastising, but he does make a clear point to differentiate the two leaders, stating, “The fact that l’Empereur [Napoleon] halted the headlong course of the Revolution … does not make him a counterrevolutionary, any more than the fact that Hitler ‘radically’ altered the German polity and society make him a revolutionary” (156). His argument is that Napoleon is indeed reprehensible in retrospect but not purely evil. However, Englund’s claims of reprehensibility should be called into question when common—and inaccurate—hearsay is stated as fact. He paints Napoleon as a force of

Napoleon is often compared to Adolf Hitler for enforcing dictatorship. It is argued that Napoleon was selfish for wanting to dominate Europe, and having ruled France mercilessly. He rejected the idea of a government ruled without an absolute monarch and instead as a democracy or republic, and named himself the ruler because of his hunger for power. Beyond just naming himself the emperor, he also went on to put his own family members on the thrones of Europe. He was prejudiced against women because of his military background that made him more inclined to favoring the authority of men over women. However, although all of these events were true, the positive outcomes of each outweighs the negative. Napoleon was able to unite the country and maintain stability by limiting the powers of women and running the government with his relatives. If he were to cooperate with outsiders who did not see what his goal was, his reign would not be as notable as it is today. Overall, the unity of the country was maintained until Napoleon’s downfall because of his dictatorship and strict

Napoléon’s empire ostensibly betrayed the principles of the French revolution, it can be argued that Napoléon was still the ‘heir to the revolution’ and that his deviation from the principles of the French Revolution was a necessary evil that was necessitated by the political instability Napoléon’s France inherited from the Post-revolution France of Le Comité de Salut Public (CPS) and Le Directoire. In terms of the Napoleonic Empire as a whole, it can also be argued that after the Revolution the French saw themselves as the ‘light bearers’ of the West. In their quest to ‘liberalise’ countries all over the world, they lost sight of the Revolutionary principles