Why napolean bonaparte is modernoser of europe
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1. Napoleon codified the ideals of the French Revolution in the Napoleonic Code, despite tossing away democracy. Human rights were in good favor for women and people of color. In fact, Thomas-Alexandre Dumas was the first man of African descent to rise to the general officer ranks of the French military, despite a complicated relationship with Napoleon.
2.Napoleon's reorganization of the German and Italian states led directly to their unification.
3.While not being able to attribute this to Napoleon himself, the Coalitions that rose against him would pave the way for organizations like the European Union and United Nations.
4.He was able to influence the spread of the metric system in use throughout the continent due to his numerous conquests and annexations.
5.His reforms in education brought about the modern French education system and introduced a public, secular education. Many nations would adopt these standards.
He introduced uniform laws and system of weights and measures provided by the decimal system