The Napoleonic Era Flashcards
Napoleon’s New Constitution
Named him ‘first consul of the republic’ and consolidated his position
How did Napoleon appease the elites?
He used popularity and charisma, and gave out favors in exchange for service
How did Napoleon appease the middle class?
Napoleonic Code
Napoleonic Code/Civil Code of 1804
Reasserted 2 principles of the Revolution of 1789
1. Equality of all male citizens before the law (women couldn’t hold contracts or bank accounts)
2. Security of wealth and private property
1800 Bank of France
Privately owned, established by Parisian bankers and Napoleon. Served interests of the state and financial oligarchy
How did Napoleon appease the peasants?
Defended gains in status in the revolution
Concordat 1801
Pope Pius VII got the right for Catholics to practice their religion freely in return for Napoleon nominating the bishops and handling clergy salaries
Second Coalition
Austria and Britain
Treaty of Luneville 1801
Austria lost Italy and Germany
Treaty of Amiens 1802
British lost Dutch/Batavian Republic, Austrian Netherlands, Germany, Italy
Battle of Trafalgar 1805
Napoleon lost Mediterranean fleet to Lord Nelson British
Third Coalition
Russia, Austria, Sweden, Britain
Battle of Austerlitz 1805
Napoleon won, Austria lost territory, 3rd Coalition collapsed
German Confederation of the Rhine
Napoleon abolished German states and Holy Roman Empire, made union of 15 German states
Battles of Jena and Auerstadt 1806
Prussia is alarmed by Germany’s takeover, attacks France, Napoleon wins against Russia too
