#历史上的今天 #
On May 18, 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the First French Empire, was proclaimed emperor.
Napoleon is a very legendary figure, his name is familiar to many Chinese, but his life may not be well understood.
Napoleon Bonaparte (French: Napoléon Bonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), also known as Napoleon I, was born in Corsica.
He was a great French military strategist and statesman of the nineteenth century, and the founder of the First French Empire. He served as First Consul of the First French Republic (1799–1804) and Emperor of the First French Empire.
It can be seen that he has many titles, and he has excellent military command skills.
He broke the anti-French coalition five times, and in the 23 years from the Battle of Toulon to the Battle of Waterloo, he personally commanded nearly 60 major battles, of which more than 50 victories and countless small battles. He repeatedly repelled the invasion of the anti-French coalition and suppressed the rebellion of the reactionary forces at home and abroad, and fought seven wars with the anti-French coalition, which is of great significance in military history.
At the same time, he turned the republic into an empire. During his reign, he was called "Emperor of the French" and was the second French emperor in history to hold the title since Charles III.
The Napoleonic Code promulgated by him perfected the world legal system and laid the social order in Western capitalist countries.
He led his army to break the anti-French alliance formed by Britain, Prussia, 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 reign in France, he expanded abroad many times, launched the Napoleonic Wars, and became King of Italy, protector of the Rhine Confederation, arbiter of the Swiss Confederation, and colonial lord of the French Empire (including various French colonies, Dutch colonies, Spanish colonies, etc.).
At its peak, all the countries of Europe, except England, submitted or allied themselves to Napoleon. The formation of a huge Napoleonic imperial system created a series of military and political miracles and short-lived brilliant achievements.
The Civil Code promulgated by him became the legislative blueprint for later capitalist countries.
Napoleon abdicated in 1814 and was subsequently exiled to Elba.
After establishing the Hundred Days Dynasty in 1815, he was again defeated at Waterloo and exiled.
On May 5, 1821, Napoleon died of illness in St. Helena, a generation of military geniuses, the glorious pearl of French history dimmed.
In 1840, his coffin was welcomed back to Paris, France, and solemnly buried at the Les Invalides de Paris on the banks of the Seine.
