1.Defended France from Britain, Ottoman Empire, Austria, and Russia
2.He established the Bank of France to organize the country’s economy
3.Strong, stable military
4.He fought 60 battles in his career but only lost a total of 7.
5.He was extremely caring about his troops because he believed that “an army that marches on its stomach” and therefore kept them well fed.
6.Instituted the Napoleonic code which forbade privileges based on birth, allowed religious tolerance, and that government positions should be qualified – this is the basis of the French Law today.
7.Napoleon increased the collection in Louvre and preserved it during the war which now is a center for French historical items.
8.Napoleon ended schism in religion and restored the Catholic Church to France by the Concordat.
9.The Napoleonic Code assured equality in law and the balance of power between the aristocracy and the poor.
10.He built schools such as the Imperial University to ensure education.
11.He had a great persona with extreme charisma. He brought courage with his confidence in his soldiers in the battlefield and was favored because he usually led them to victory. He believed that “moral force, rather than numbers, decides victory.”
12.His main goal was “to reunite all, reconcile all, have all hatreds forgotten, bring everyone together, gather together so many divergent elements and compose them anew in one whole [and] one France”
13.He abolished feudalism and restored equality to all.
14.When he established the Consulate, hereditary privileges were abolished; government positions were now determined by skill and talent, not wealth and family connections.
15.He always did his best to unify his country. For example, the Napoleonic Code set France under one unified law.
16.Was an exceptional military strategist
17.Was a popular leader with his citizens because he persevered to create equality for them.
18.Aided France to prosper economically and financially after he united the aristocracy. Paradoxically, France was a rich nation with an impoverished government because taxes were not imposed properly and money could not flow properly. Therefore, Napoleon stopped this and got France to function properly by uniting them as one and putting them under one law.
19.Conquered Europe with his great military and made many attempts to bring peace in Europe with many treaties. An example would be The Peace of Amiens which was a truce between the French and the British, the biggest powerhouses in Europe during the time.
20.Although Napoleon was usually in the disadvantage during battles, he would always manage to create clever scheme to outmaneuver his enemies. He was a clever and resourceful commander.
