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    Napoleon Bonaparte was born in 1769 in Corsica and rose to power in France during the French Revolution due to his military successes. He later crowned himself Emperor of France and expanded French territory across Europe through his military conquests. However, after his disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812, Napoleon's power declined and he was eventually defeated at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, sending him into his second and final exile.

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    Napoleon Bonaparte was born in 1769 in Corsica and rose to power in France during the French Revolution due to his military successes. He later crowned himself Emperor of France and expanded French territory across Europe through his military conquests. However, after his disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812, Napoleon's power declined and he was eventually defeated at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, sending him into his second and final exile.

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    Napoleon Bonaparte was born in 1769 in Corsica and rose to power in France during the French Revolution due to his military successes. He later crowned himself Emperor of France and expanded French territory across Europe through his military conquests. However, after his disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812, Napoleon's power declined and he was eventually defeated at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, sending him into his second and final exile.

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    NAPOLEON BONAPARTE 

    “To what extent did nationalism lead to the rise and fall of the Napoleonic
    Empire?”

    What are some facts you notice about Napoleon during this video?
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    Napoleon Bonaparte:
    ● Born on August 15, 1769, in the city of Ajaccio on the island of _____________.
    ○
    ● His father was Carlo Buonaparte, an important attorney who represented Corsica
    at the court of the French King.
    ● He had four brothers and three sisters.

    Early Life of Napoleon:


    ● Went to a __________ academy in France and trained to become an officer in
    the army.
    ○
    ● While in Corsica, Napoleon became involved with a local revolutionary named
    Pasquale Paoli.
    ● For a while, he helped Paoli in fighting against the French occupation of Corsica.
    ●

    During the French Revolution: ​Napoleon was in Corsica while the French Revolution
    was happening. When he returned to France he ________ himself with a radical group
    of the revolutionaries called the _________.

    He was an ________ commander at the Siege of Toulon in 1793. Toulon was occupied
    by __________ troops and the British navy had control over the port. Napoleon came
    up with a strategy that helped to _________ the British and force them out of the port.
    His military ___________ in the battle was recognized by the leaders of France and
    became ____________ general.

    Military Commander:
    ● In 1796, Napoleon was given command of the French army in Italy.
    ● In Italy, he found the army was poorly organized which ended in a loss to the
    Austrians.
    ● After the loss, ___________________________________________________
    ● Soon he drove the Austrians out of Italy
    ○

    Becoming a Dictator:​ After leading a military expedition in _______, Napoleon


    returned to Paris in 1799.
    ● The current government was _________ power.
    ● Together with his allies, Napoleon formed a new government called the
    ___________.
    ● Initially, there were to be three consuls at the head of the government, but
    Napoleon gave himself the title of First Consul.
    ○ His powers as _____ _______ essentially made him dictator of France.

    Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de la Pagerie:


    ● Daughter of a minor __________
    ● She was known as Rose or Marie and it was Napoleon who called her
    Josephine.
    ● At 16 she was sent to France to be married to the Vicomte de Beauharnais, but
    then they separated.
    ● She was the ___________ Empress of France.
    ● She failed to give Napoleon an _____ to the throne.
    ● They eventually got __________.

    Marie-Louise: ​Napoleon’s second wife and the second Empress of France. She gave
    birth to Napoleon’s first _________.

    Programs and Reforms Napoleon Influenced:


    Bank of France: Tax Reforms: Education:
    ● ● ●

    Napoleonic Code: The Concordat:


    ● ●
    Conquering Europe:
    ● France was at war with _______, ________, and ________.
    ● After losing a _______ battle against Britain at the Battle of ___________,
    Napoleon decided to attack Austria.
    ● He soundly defeated the Austrian and Russian armies at the Battle of ________
    in 1805.
    ● Over the next several years, Napoleon expanded the French Empire.
    ○ At its greatest extent in ________, France controlled much of ________
    from Spain to the borders of Russia.

    RUSSIAN INVASION 1812: ​In 1812, Napoleon decided to invade Russia. He marched
    a huge army to Russia and after a fierce battle with the Russian army, Napoleon
    entered Moscow. However, he found the city deserted, and soon, the city was on fire.
    Many of the supplies were burned and as winter approached, Napoleon's army ran out
    of supplies. He had to return to France. By the time he returned to France, most of what
    was left of his army had died from the weather or starved to death.

    ● Russians ______ Napoleon’s army into vast lands and Russia _______ Moscow
    to the ground.
    ● A military _________ that aims to __________ anything that might be _______
    to the enemy.
    ● Of the ____________ men he took with him, ___________ died, deserted, or
    were captured.

    Exile on Elba:
    ● The rest of Europe now _______ on France
    ● Despite winning a few victories, Napoleon had too ________ of an army.
    ● Decides that his only option is to __________ the throne and places himself at
    the ______ of his enemies.
    ● He was forced into exile on the island of ________ in 1814.

    Escaped: Waterloo:
    ● Napoleon escaped in _______. ● The rest of Europe gathered their
    ● An army quickly backed him armies and met him at _________.
    ● He took control over Paris for a ● Napoleon was defeated at the
    period called _______________. Battle of Waterloo on __________.
    ● The rest of Europe did not stand ● Forced back into exile
    for a _________ of Napoleon. ● On the island of ______________.
    Napoleon's Death: ​On May 5, 1821, Napoleon died, after six years of exile in Saint
    Helena. It is likely that he died from stomach cancer. His remains were moved to
    __________ in 1840 to Les Invalides in __________.

    Fun Facts About Napoleon:


    ● Napoleon is famous for being fairly short, probably 5 feet 6 inches tall.
    ● He wrote a romance novel called Clisson et Eugenie.
    ● Beethoven was going to dedicate his 3rd Symphony to Napoleon but changed
    his mind after Napoleon crowned himself emperor.
    ● Today, when someone seems to be overcompensating for being short they are
    said to have a "Napoleon complex."

    Infographic Assignment:
    Create an infographic on the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte. Use this website:
    https://www.easel.ly/infographic-templates​ to create your infographic. Make sure you
    are using significant events in Napoleon’s life and feel free to research more about him
    to add to your infographic. If you are not sure where to start, start by creating a timeline
    of Napoleon's life and pulling out important events. Make your infographic eye-catching,
    easy to understand, and informational. This should only take until the end of class.

    Once you are done you can download it and upload it to google classroom or you
    can attach it to your notes and hand it in.

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