who was nepelon bonaparate ? what reforms did he introduce
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Napoleon used to name himself the child of Revolution and he was a supporter of the principles of Revolution, viz., liberty, equality and fraternity, but he laid greater stress on equality than liberty.
Napoleon used to say that the people of France demanded equality, for many people had been massacred in France due to liberty. Hence after becoming the first consul, he worked in such a way that all the powers were concentrated at one point.
He also tried to establish the ancient regime in France.- With this aim in view he handed over all the powers of administration of the departments to the Prefects of Arrondisement, to the sub-Prefects and of the Communes to the Mayors but he himself had the power of appointing all these officials.
Thus he captured the real powers of the provincial government by placing all these officials under the central government.
In fact, he reestablished the ancient regime of Louis XIII's time, and with all the rights of Judiciary and Executive vested in him, he used to live in the palace of Tuileries like the absolute Bourbon kings.
Equality
Napoleon took away the liberty of the people but provided then equality. He completely abolished the distinction between the lower class and the upper class. Anybody could get the highest post in the government on the basis of merit.
Napoleon used to appoint his servants from all sections like Cromwell. He got the cooperation of Jacobins Girondists both and pardoned the emigres. Consequently forty thousand families came back to France.
Beautification and Art
Napoleon was a great lover of art and he encouraged it a lot. H wanted to beautify the city of Paris and for this purpose he had se several artistic objects to Paris from Italy. Napoleon asked the crafts of France to make beautiful articles, and thus hundreds of unemployed craftsmen could get work. He also encouraged literature. Once remarked in this context:
"People complain that we have no literature that is the fault of Minister of the Interior."
Seeing the need of the country, Napoleon carried out m constructive works. He built many wide roads in Paris and shady trees were planted on both sides of these roads. The Royal palace of Versailleslooked much more beautiful than ever during the regime of Napoleon.
The royal palaces of St. Cloud, Fontainbleau and Rambouillet were renovated and their grandeur and splendour was enhanced. Thus he made every effort for the beautification of Paris.
of Revolution because it gave birth to new classes.
But Napoleon thought that the instituting of the Legion of Honour was necessary to encourage his supporters.
Napoleon used to say that the people of France demanded equality, for many people had been massacred in France due to liberty. Hence after becoming the first consul, he worked in such a way that all the powers were concentrated at one point.
He also tried to establish the ancient regime in France.- With this aim in view he handed over all the powers of administration of the departments to the Prefects of Arrondisement, to the sub-Prefects and of the Communes to the Mayors but he himself had the power of appointing all these officials.
Thus he captured the real powers of the provincial government by placing all these officials under the central government.
In fact, he reestablished the ancient regime of Louis XIII's time, and with all the rights of Judiciary and Executive vested in him, he used to live in the palace of Tuileries like the absolute Bourbon kings.
Equality
Napoleon took away the liberty of the people but provided then equality. He completely abolished the distinction between the lower class and the upper class. Anybody could get the highest post in the government on the basis of merit.
Napoleon used to appoint his servants from all sections like Cromwell. He got the cooperation of Jacobins Girondists both and pardoned the emigres. Consequently forty thousand families came back to France.
Beautification and Art
Napoleon was a great lover of art and he encouraged it a lot. H wanted to beautify the city of Paris and for this purpose he had se several artistic objects to Paris from Italy. Napoleon asked the crafts of France to make beautiful articles, and thus hundreds of unemployed craftsmen could get work. He also encouraged literature. Once remarked in this context:
"People complain that we have no literature that is the fault of Minister of the Interior."
Seeing the need of the country, Napoleon carried out m constructive works. He built many wide roads in Paris and shady trees were planted on both sides of these roads. The Royal palace of Versailleslooked much more beautiful than ever during the regime of Napoleon.
The royal palaces of St. Cloud, Fontainbleau and Rambouillet were renovated and their grandeur and splendour was enhanced. Thus he made every effort for the beautification of Paris.
of Revolution because it gave birth to new classes.
But Napoleon thought that the instituting of the Legion of Honour was necessary to encourage his supporters.
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