The French also awakened nationalism in 19th century Europe. They were a vivid example of what nationalism meant and they inspired nationalism in defeated nations as the hated conquerors and oppressors. Europe would never be the same.
If you've never heard of Napoleon's Legacy, it's an alt-history mod where France won the Napoleonic Wars. Besides a massive French Empire, features include the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, British, Dutch and Spanish monarchs in exile, and a formable Confederation of the Rhine. Napoleon's Legacy is an alt-history mod that makes some big changes to the setting of Victoria 2. With a strong France, reborn Poland-Lithuania, divided Britain and mostly independent India, this mod allows you to play scenarios that vanilla Victoria 2 does not. Napoleon's Legacy. Printing envelopes in libreoffice download. An alternate history. The Bonaparte legacy: The victory France forgot Two hundred years ago, Napoleon's victory at the Battle of Austerlitz sealed his reputation as a military genius. Today, his country seems undecided. History Hit brings you the stories that shaped the world through our award winning podcast network and an online history channel. Napoleon's Tomb Though the French Revolution was a failure in France, thanks to Napoleon its ideals spread throughout Europe. As his soldiers marched they carried with them ideas of equality.
He brought an end to the violence of the French Revolution while preserving many of its core ideals. He was extraordinarily popular with the French people, a figure larger than life who made the common man proud to be French. However, during his reign as Emperor, individual rights were suspended. There was little freedom in France.
He became the model of the autocratic, popular leader who takes absolute power with the will of the people. Hitler, Mussolini, Franco, Pinochet and others consciously followed his path.
Tyrant or Hero? Perhaps a bit of both.
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