Day 3: The Age of Napoleon Napoleon takes power Seen as national hero.
Age of Napoleon
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Aim: How can Napoleon be considered both a product of the French Revolution and an enlightened despot?
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Aim: How can Napoleon be
considered both a product of the
French Revolution and an enlightened
despot?
•November 9, 1799: Napoleon and his political allies stage a coup d'état and establish a new government called the Consulate. Napoleon was elected First Consul for Ten Years. •In 1802, Napoleon was elected First Consul for Life which basically made France a dictatorship.
Napoleon’s Reforms
*Restoration of order
*Revitalized infrastructure
*Land reform
*Civil service reform
*Continental System
*Napoleonic Code