USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -After seizing political power in France in a 1799 coup d’état, he crowned himself emperor in 1804. Shrewd, ambitious and a skilled military strategist, Napoleon successfully waged war against various coalitions of European nations and expanded his empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -He was well trained in military affairs and developed brilliant skills as a strategist and leader of men into battle. His combat successes made him famous. Napoleon rose to prominence during the French Revolution and became one of the youngest generals in French history.

Detailed explanation-3: -Napoleon is best known for his military prowess, he fought over 70 battles and was only defeated in eight, making France the greatest military power in Europe during his reign. The ruler also famously created the Napoleonic Code, which remains the basis of French civil law today.

Detailed explanation-4: -Napoleon gained national fame because of his military actions during the French Revolutionary War. While the French government was in disorder during the Revolution, Napoleon was able to lead successful military campaigns against France’s enemies.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hero because he is the man of action who makes the Absolute effective, Napoleon is also one because he knows what he is doing : he is a hero because he knows “what is necessary and what to do when the time comes” (Lectures, p. 35).