Impact of Napoleon-
Studying napoleon and his impact during the period 1800 - 1815 is a very interesting learning experience. A true flawed genius, he had his highs and his lows.
1) The french people who were disressed with the bad economic conditions and shortages were relieved by the economic stability, peace and tranquility.
2) His reforms strengthened revolutionary ideas like equality and fraternity.
3) He spread the ideas of revolution to other countries which inspired the creation of modern nation states like Italy and Germany.
4) The started a new epoch of judicial and administrative reforms which inspired other nations aswell.
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5) His constant wars made the french economy bankrupt.
6) He reversed the advances of the french revolution by declaring himself the emperor.
7) He placed family and friends as the monarch of other european states.
8) His failure in military planning during the russian campaign caused irreversible losses.
9) Economic miscalculation made against the british during the continental system deteriorated the condition of common men in france and threw him out of favour of the foreign territories that had initially welcomed him.
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There are many a contradictions in his actions. Himself a product of the revolution, the undermined its basics. Though declaring himself the monarch he did in contrast stand strong on the ideals of liberty and equality.
He declared his family and friends as the emperors of many a states in italy, spain and germany. However his reorganisation did lead to eventual union of german and italian states leading to their current shapes.
It was his military victories that had brough him the power and by 1813, he was in control of most of continental europe. However his failure during the russian campaign (despite winning Moscow) led to the utter destruction of the Grand Armee and to his eventual fall.
Studying napoleon and his impact during the period 1800 - 1815 is a very interesting learning experience. A true flawed genius, he had his highs and his lows.
1) The french people who were disressed with the bad economic conditions and shortages were relieved by the economic stability, peace and tranquility.
2) His reforms strengthened revolutionary ideas like equality and fraternity.
3) He spread the ideas of revolution to other countries which inspired the creation of modern nation states like Italy and Germany.
4) The started a new epoch of judicial and administrative reforms which inspired other nations aswell.
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5) His constant wars made the french economy bankrupt.
6) He reversed the advances of the french revolution by declaring himself the emperor.
7) He placed family and friends as the monarch of other european states.
8) His failure in military planning during the russian campaign caused irreversible losses.
9) Economic miscalculation made against the british during the continental system deteriorated the condition of common men in france and threw him out of favour of the foreign territories that had initially welcomed him.
There are many a contradictions in his actions. Himself a product of the revolution, the undermined its basics. Though declaring himself the monarch he did in contrast stand strong on the ideals of liberty and equality.
He declared his family and friends as the emperors of many a states in italy, spain and germany. However his reorganisation did lead to eventual union of german and italian states leading to their current shapes.
It was his military victories that had brough him the power and by 1813, he was in control of most of continental europe. However his failure during the russian campaign (despite winning Moscow) led to the utter destruction of the Grand Armee and to his eventual fall.
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