Was Napoleon a hero or a Villain? Napoleon, was a hero because when he came to power he created lots of reforms. Some of these reforms included public Education, and public works. Later Nationalism spread among the people, because People were very proud to live in France because of what he accomplished. The Napoleonic code was Napoleon’s Greatest Civil Achievement which was a big success for him. I am now going to inform you about how Napoleon was a hero to the people of France because of Public Education, Public Works, and Napoleonic code. The reform of Public Education was a good thing for the people. Napoleon believed that we needed more educated people and educated leaders. Napoleon made Education Universal to the people. He recognized