Napoleon Bonaparte Research Paper

During the late 1700´s and early 1800´s, France was under terrible rule and had major economic problem. Napoleon became the Consul of France in 1802, and made many reforms to restore balance to the government. Many people think of Napoleon as a ruler who was power hungry and wanted to take over the world, but in truth, France had many enemies and was at war long before Napoleon took the crown. Napoleon is well known for conquering and defeating all of Europe's major powers at the time. Popular with the French people because of his victories and reforms, Napoleon led France to prosperity until his downfall from joining efforts with all the nations he was at war with. Napoleon I, Emperor of France and leader of most of Europe for sixteen years,

He was born to Carlos Buonaparte and Letizia Buonaparte along with seven other children, Napoleon being the second eldest. In 1778, when Napoleon was nine, he was sent to the French mainland to attend military school. He studied briefly first at Autun, then he studied five years at Brienne, then lastly one year at Paris (Jacques). Napoleon hated his time living in France as he was made fun of or mocked for his Corsica background and name. So he eventually changed how it was spelled to ¨Bonaparte¨ to sound more French. But despite that, he did well at his studies and was commissioned as an artillery officer in 1785 (Badertscher). In that same year Napoleonś father died of stomach cancer. Despite not being the eldest son of the family, Napoleon assumed the position of head of the Bonaparte Family (¨Napoleon I¨). In the mid-1790s, Napoleon met Josephine de Beauharnais, a widow of an army officer. She had a son and two daughters from this marriage. At the time she met Napoleon, Josephine had been the mistress of several top Revolutionary leaders. Napoleon and Josephine eventually married in March 1796, in a basic civil ceremony. Later in the marriage in 1804 when Napoleon became the Emperor, he crowned Josephine Empress of France

The Royalist who hoped to restore a monarchy instigated a revolt in Paris to prevent theses measures. Paul Barras, who was entrusted with dictatorial power by the National Convention appointed Napoleon, was appointed to second in command; after being given the promotion, Napoleon quickly destroyed the Royalist Revolt. (¨Napoleon I¨). After the revolt France was still in civil unrest and another coup where Napoleon worked with the Jacobins a far left political party at the time. The coup ended up being successful and with great political skills Napoleon found himself in the position of first consul of france in 1802. (¨Napoleon Biography¨). Under Napoleon's rule he looked to reform many parts of France, including its economy, legal system, education, and even the church (Napoleon Biography). Napoleon made good terms with the Pope of France, he instituted the Napoleonic Code which forbade privileges based on birth, allowed freedom of religion within the country. (Pulled from multiple citations). Napoleon would also go on to make peace with all the nations in 1802 France was at war with and the peace would would not last very