AP European History / Unit 5: Conflict, Crisis, and Reaction in the Late 18th Century
5.6 Napoleon's Rise, Dominance, and Defeat
Notes
Napoleon took power (1799), became emperor (1804), and created the Napoleonic Code (legal equality for men, property rights). He conquered much of Europe, spreading reforms and nationalism, but failed in Russia (1812) and lost at Waterloo (1815).
Practice
The Napoleonic Code:
1804.
Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812:
Winter retreat.
Napoleon was finally defeated at:
1815.
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