HIST 102 Lecture 6: HIS 102 Lecture 6 TEST 2
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Napoleon (welcome to class everyone who never shows up: recall: 1789, french revolution kicks off. Absolutism is replaced with a limited monarchy, then in 1792, monarchy was abolished altogether and became a republic. Got in a lot of wars: nation in arms. However, couldn"t keep a stable government three constitutions in 4 years, reign of terror. 1795, headed by the directory (5 men); only stays in power with the support of the military: napoleon bonaparte, takes power in 1799, rules the country for 16 years. For a time restores france to its old position of dominance in europe: called himself the son of the revolution, but made himself into an absolute monarch, origins: c. i. Born in 1769 on the island of corsica (mediterranean sea). Usually associated with italy, only taken by france a few years before his birth c. ii. Father was pretty wealthy, had nobles as ancestors c. ii. 1. c. ii. 2. Sent him to the french equivalent of west point.
