Rise & Fall
After escaping exile, Napoleon returned to France for a brief period known as this.
What are the 100 days?
Napoleon’s final defeat took place at this 1815 battle during the 100 days, where his forces were defeated by British and Prussian forces led by the Duke of Wellington and Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
What is the Battle of Waterloo?
In 1804, Napoleon established this comprehensive set of civil laws that influenced legal systems around the world.
What is the Napoleonic Code?
Napoleon's brother, Joseph Bonaparte, was made king of which country by Napoleon?
What is Spain?
This 1815 diplomatic conference, held after Napoleon’s defeat, aimed to restore stability and redraw Europe’s borders.
What is the Congress of Vienna?
Napoleon declared himself Emperor of France on this year, marking the height of his power.
What is 1804?
Napoleon's defeat at this 1813 battle, fought near Leipzig, marked the beginning of the end for his empire.
What is the Battle of the Nations?
In 1799, this government overthrew the Directory following Napoleon's coup d'etat.
What is the Consulate?
This is Napoleon’s first wife, whom he married in 1796.
Who is Josephine de Beauharnais?
Napoleon’s conquests spread this powerful political ideology across Europe, inspiring national movements in countries
What is Nationalism?
This island in the South Atlantic Ocean was Napoleon’s final place of exile after his defeat at Waterloo.
What is Saint Helena?
This 1812 campaign was disastrous for Napoleon, as his army was decimated by harsh winter and scorched-earth tactics.
What is the invasion of Russia?
This economic strategy, implemented in 1806, aimed to weaken Britain by blocking trade between Britain and countries under French control.
What is the Continental System?
This man became the Emperor of France in 1852 and played a key role in both the Italian unification and the eventual defeat in the Franco-Prussian War, which led to his downfall in 1870.
Who is Napoleon III?
In 1814, a coalition of Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Britain forced Napoleon into exile on this Mediterranean island before his return to France.
What is Elba?
In 1799, the Consulate created a façade of republican governance while placing Napoleon in this role, granting him near-dictatorial powers.
What is First Council?
In 1808, this brutal conflict involving Spain, France, and Britain, began after Napoleon invaded Spain in this year.
What is the Peninsular War?
The "Levy en Masse," a conscription law enacted in 1793, required men aged 18 to 25 to serve in the military during the Revolution and beyond. It marked the beginning of this type of war.
What is total war?
Napoleon’s creation of this institution in 1804 ensured the stability of France’s economy and provided credit for the state.
What is the Bank of France?
The Congress of Vienna, held in 1814-1815 after Napoleon’s fall, aimed to restore European stability and redraw borders. This Austrian diplomat played a central role in the proceedings.
Who is Klemens Von Metternich
Napoleon led an expedition to this country, where he sought to weaken British influence in the region and spread revolutionary ideas.
What is Egypt?
Napoleon's forces were decisively defeated by Prussia in this 1806 battle, forcing the Prussians to submit to French control.
What is the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt?
Napoleon’s legal reforms promoted these two principles: equality before the law and secular authority of the state.
What are property rights and civil rights?
Napoleon established this nationwide system of secondary schools in France to promote merit-based education and train future officials for his government.
What are Lycées?
After Napoleon’s 1814 abdication, this ruling family was restored to power in France through the efforts of the Congress of Vienna.
What is the Bourbon family?