who was napoleon?explain rise and fall?
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● Napoléon Bonaparte was a French statesman and military leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution .
● The political instability of the directory paved the way for the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon had achieved glorious victories in wars. This made France realize that only a military dictator like Napoleon would restore a stable government.
● In 1804, he crowned himself Emperor of France. He set out to conquer neighbouring European countries, dispossessing dynasties and creating kingdoms where he replaced members of his family. Napoleon viewed himself as a moderniser of Europe. He introduced many law such as a protection of private property and a uniform system of weights and measures provided by the decimal system. But his rise did not last for a long time. He was finally defeated at Waterloo in 1815.
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French general, the first consul and the emperor of France (between 1804–1814/15). He was a personality who believed in some enlightenment approaches but not in social reforms. He is well recognized as a brilliant military commander and his invasion of much of Europe. After establishing himself as Emperor of France in 1804, he went out to capture the adjoining European nations, dismissing sovereignty and founding kingdoms where he installed his family members. Initially, he was observed as a savior who would bring independence to the people, but soon the Napoleonic armies appeared to be viewed universally as an invading army.
However, his hunt for leadership led to his final downfall with his failure in Waterloo in 1815.