Napoleon Bonaparte was a powerful force in Europe from 1799 to 1815. He rose from the ranks of the French army to become the emperor of France. By 1812 he had control of most of Europe. Unfortunately, he met his demise when he attempted to invade Russia. His downfall was almost as swift as his rise to power.

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Napoleon was a genious when it came to the tactics of war, and probably one of the most brilliant war leaders we have ever seen. Unfortuenatly Napoleon was a very self-loving person and thought that no one could get in his way and stop him, which eventually led to his humiliating downfall. When it came to war and he was fighting a battle and lost he would never let that get back to his people in France. This is why everyone thought so highly of him and agreed with everything he did and said, because he never let his losses effect him, his military or his French people. Another reason why he was so loved was because he created a democracy and set up a system of laws called the Napoleonic Code, which allowed people to be free, and obtain all the possible oppurtunities. Also he allowed his people to vote on issues, and usually got full support because no one disagreed with him. Napoleon also dug his country out of an economic hole by setting up banks, balancing the budget, controlling prices, and starting public works and encouraging new industry. After King Louis XVI, Napoleon had restored France and all it's glory, which had a very postive effect for about the next 500 years.