Started in 1804 when Napoleon declared himself
emperor of France
He wanted to create an unified Europe
He made many military
victories that made him
indispensable for France
Foreing Policy
He made France an Empire and had
victories in Russia, Austria and
Prussia
He wanted to
expand the ideas of
equality and liberty
He set a Continental Blockade to Britain.No
country under his control was allowed to
import British goods. The countries that were
from the anti-French coallition had to support
it too.
He set members of his family as
kings in the countires that depended
on him
Domestic Policy
He set a civil code (laws applied to citizens)
He introduced divorce, civil
marriage,adoption and an estate
controlled education.
Decline
His military power started to
decline when he failed his
invasion to Russia. He was defeated in Leipzig in 1813
He was finally defeated in Waterloo in 1815,
then he was exiled to St. Helena where he died
in 1821