Napoleon Bonaparte was a young boy from a small island in the Mediterranean Sea, who would become the greatest soldier France had ever seen. He was not born of noble status, and did not even have the right to be within the ranks of the French army. However his incredible military mind and his unwavering courage, catapulted him to great success.
Due to his interest in political and militant tactics, he became one of the greatest minds of his time. Due this he quickly rose through the ranks of the French army. Soon Napoleon found himself at the top, as a military leader. Quickly, he proved himself worthy and led France to many victories. After a time the leaders of the French state, became tired of the kings antics and decided they wanted Napoleon as their leader.
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He had great success rising through the ranks, made a lasting impression on the leaders of France, and became Emperor of France. Although those achievements were quite a spectacle, his grandest accomplishments were done as an Emperor. Immediately after his coronation, Napoleon began to alter the shape of France. He established the Napoleonic Code, a majority of which aligned with the ideals of the French Revolution. He desired occupation and religious freedom for all, as well as the removal of serfdom, protection of property, and full equality under the law. Napoleon also encourage a secular based education, in order to remove all religious influence. On the other hand, he also implemented laws that infuriated the Revolution. He instated that equal treatment of workers was no longer mandatory, wives and children were below their husbands, and no longer was slavery illegal. Although not all of this was great ideas, it did speed up the modernization of Europe. Because in the end, if nothing else was left; Napoleon fully destroyed the Old Regime, and proved there was another solution. A solution with a greater path, and greater