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Not as short as you might Not as short as you might think!think!

Napoleon's height was once commonly given as 5'2", but many historians have now credited him with another 4 inches owing to a miscalculation between French and English units of measurement.

No resemblance!!No resemblance!!

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DirectoryDirectory: Five man panel of elected : Five man panel of elected officials; male property owners. officials; male property owners.

- Only lasted four years- Only lasted four years

- Rising bread prices and King Louis - Rising bread prices and King Louis

loyalists made it weak. loyalists made it weak.

Politicians turned to Politicians turned to Napoleon BonaparteNapoleon Bonaparte. . NationalismNationalism spread throughout France. spread throughout France.

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Napoleon Bonaparte:Napoleon Bonaparte:

Born on the island of Corsica Born on the island of Corsica Many dazzling victories on the battlefieldMany dazzling victories on the battlefieldIn 1799 he turned into a political leader In 1799 he turned into a political leader Overthrew Directory and set up Overthrew Directory and set up

Consulate; named himself FIRST Consulate; named himself FIRST CONSUL CONSUL

By 1804 he had enough power to become By 1804 he had enough power to become Emperor of France. Emperor of France.

He shocked crowds by crowning himself!He shocked crowds by crowning himself!

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Plebiscite:Plebiscite: vote by ballot for citizens to vote by ballot for citizens to say yes OR no to Napoleon and his ideas. say yes OR no to Napoleon and his ideas.

Napoleon’s ActionsNapoleon’s Actions

- Built roads, canals; other Built roads, canals; other infrastructure infrastructure

- Public schools under gov’t control; Public schools under gov’t control; for military purposesfor military purposes

- Made jobs “open to all talents”Made jobs “open to all talents”

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Napoleonic Code: Napoleonic Code:

- Citizens equal before the law- Citizens equal before the law

- Religious toleration - Religious toleration

- Advancement based on merit - Advancement based on merit

- Women did not have rights of - Women did not have rights of citizenshipcitizenship

- Men had authority over wife and children- Men had authority over wife and children

- He valued order and authority over - He valued order and authority over individual individual

rights rights