Napoleon’s EmpireNapoleon’s Empire

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Building the EmpireBuilding the Empire

1799 (when Napoleon first gained power) 1799 (when Napoleon first gained power) France was at war with France was at war with Russia, G. Brit, AustriaRussia, G. Brit, Austria

1802—peace treaty1802—peace treaty 1803—war with Brit1803—war with Brit

Then Austria, Russia, Sweden, PrussiaThen Austria, Russia, Sweden, Prussia 1805-1807—Napoleon defeated Austrian, 1805-1807—Napoleon defeated Austrian,

Prussian, and Russian armiesPrussian, and Russian armies

Building the EmpireBuilding the Empire

1807-1812—Napoleon is master of Europe1807-1812—Napoleon is master of Europe French EmpireFrench Empire —enlarged France, extending to the —enlarged France, extending to the

Rhine and Italy north of RomeRhine and Italy north of Rome Dependent statesDependent states —ruled by relatives of Napoleon —ruled by relatives of Napoleon

• Spain, Holland, Italy, Swiss Republic, Warsaw, Spain, Holland, Italy, Swiss Republic, Warsaw, Confederation of the RhineConfederation of the Rhine

Allied statesAllied states —countries defeated by Napoleon and —countries defeated by Napoleon and forced to join the struggle against Britainforced to join the struggle against Britain

• Prussia, Austria, Russia, SwedenPrussia, Austria, Russia, Sweden

Spreading Revolutionary PrinciplesSpreading Revolutionary Principles

Legal equalityLegal equality Religious tolerationReligious toleration Economic freedomEconomic freedom Napoleon tried to destroy old order in inner Napoleon tried to destroy old order in inner

core and dependent statescore and dependent states Nobility and clergy in other places lost Nobility and clergy in other places lost

powerpower Development of liberal traditions in other Development of liberal traditions in other

countriescountries

Reasons why Napoleon’s empire Reasons why Napoleon’s empire fell:fell:

1.) Britain1.) Britain 2.) Nationalism2.) Nationalism

British ResistanceBritish Resistance

Brit = SEA POWERBrit = SEA POWER Trafalgar 1805---Brits defeated French Trafalgar 1805---Brits defeated French

and Spanishand Spanish Continental SystemContinental System—stop Brit goods —stop Brit goods

from reaching the Euro continent and from reaching the Euro continent and being soldbeing sold Weaken the Brit economyWeaken the Brit economy

British ResistanceBritish Resistance

Continental system failedContinental system failed States told not to trade w/ Brit still didStates told not to trade w/ Brit still did New markets for Britain to trade with in the New markets for Britain to trade with in the

Middle East and Latin AmericaMiddle East and Latin America 1810—Brit exports at near-record high1810—Brit exports at near-record high

NationalismNationalism

Sense of unique identity based on Sense of unique identity based on common language, religion, and national common language, religion, and national symbolssymbols

Germany, Spain, Italy, and PolandGermany, Spain, Italy, and Poland United in hatred of their conquerors United in hatred of their conquerors Saw themselves as distinctly different from Saw themselves as distinctly different from

those who ruled themthose who ruled them