Napoléon Bonaparte (1August 76915-1May 5, 2008), that is, Napoleon I, was born in Corsica. 19 was a great French strategist and politician, and the founder of the first French Empire. He was the first ruler of the first Republic of France (1799- 1804) and the first emperor of France (1804- 18 15).
Napoleon was crowned emperor on1804 65438+February 2, and turned the Republic into an empire. During his reign, he was called "French Emperor", the second French emperor to enjoy this title since Charles III.
Internally, he suppressed the rebellion of reactionary forces many times, promulgated the Napoleonic Code, improved the world legal system, and laid the social order of western capitalist countries. Five armies led by foreign countries broke the anti-French alliance composed of Britain, Germany, Austria, Russia and other countries, won more than 50 large-scale battles, dealt a heavy blow to the feudal system of European countries and defended the achievements of the French Revolution. During his rule in France, he expanded abroad many times and launched the Napoleonic Wars. He became the king of Italy, the protector of the Rhine Federation, the arbitrator of the Swiss Federation and the colonial Lord of the French Empire (including French colonies, Dutch colonies, Spanish colonies, etc.). In the most glorious period, all European countries except Britain surrendered or formed an alliance with Napoleon. It formed a huge Napoleonic empire system and created a series of military and political miracles and short-lived brilliant achievements.