Napoleon s Accomplishments And Life Story - 1333 Words

For someone so short in stature, Napoleon Bonaparte’s accomplishments and life story are gigantic in comparison. Even though some of Napoleon’s actions were autocratic, his ability to move his country forward was incredible. There are more books written about Napoleon than any other historical figure in the world; more than Julius Caesar, Muhammad, and even Jesus Christ. (Markham) Napoleon came to power at a perfect opportunistic time because France was in need of a new ruler to guide their country after the French Revolution, and Napoleon was believed to be a â€Å"man of the people†. Many ideas and goals from the French Revolution became a part of Napoleon’s reign. Prior to becoming the leader of France, he also served as a fierce and focused†¦show more content†¦The four principles of the Code Napolà ©on consists of are secularization of society, elimination of the feudal order, individual freedom, and marriage and the family (Markham 272-273) . It not only influenced the developing European countries of his time, but as time grew on, his beliefs ultimately spread to the whole world. The French were in much need of new reforms because of what the soldiers saw in the United States. How was France going to help the United States fight in a war for independence and then come home where they are not free? It just was not very logical. When Napoleon made these principles he changed the world forever. Each one of these codes are still followed and respected today. Recent analyzation â€Å"..shows that Napoleonic policy made more headway than it is credited for in these areas, and it may be premature to conclude that Napoleonic education policy was not very bold in its ensemble due to the Emperor’s prejudice against the masses† (Englund 507) People may not have realized at first how much the Code Napolà ©on affected many aspects of society like the school system, and how they are organized today. The way we live today is almost symmetrical to his early beliefs and how he pictured his developing society. Without Napoleon’s school system there would be no way to determine how europeans or even Americans would be educated today. Napoleon made it clear