WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -However, unbeknownst to many is that Napoleon was also an intellectual enthusiast and progressive reformer, the product of an enlightenment upbringing that formed the underlying motivation in both his domestic and international ventures.

Detailed explanation-2: -Napoleon spread enlightenment ideas that benefited the people in France. He created the Napoleonic code, which was basically the first written document of laws. That meant that the judge could not change anything, but the laws applied to all citizens equally and protected their rights.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Napoleonic Code made the authority of men over their families stronger, deprived women of any individual rights, and reduced the rights of illegitimate children. All male citizens were also granted equal rights under the law and the right to religious dissent, but colonial slavery was reintroduced.

Detailed explanation-4: -For admirers, Bonaparte is considered an enlightened autocrat and the architect of modern France. His creation of the state-run secondary schools known as the lycées-attended by many of the country’s elite as part of his reform of the education system-remains a cornerstone of today.