Which French ruler swept war across Europe?
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Napoleon Bonaparte
A general of the revolution became an emperor.
💡 Did you know? At his height he dominated almost all of Europe.
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In which year did Napoleon crown himself emperor?
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1804
He placed the crown on his own head.
💡 Did you know? The Pope was merely a spectator.
In which “Battle of the Three Emperors” did Napoleon win in 1805?
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Battle of Austerlitz
He defeated Austria and Russia at once.
💡 Did you know? It is seen as his greatest tactical triumph.
In which 1805 sea battle did Britain destroy the French fleet?
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Battle of Trafalgar
This secured Britain's mastery of the seas.
💡 Did you know? Napoleon had to abandon his plan to invade England.
Which British admiral died victorious at Trafalgar?
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Admiral Nelson
He was fatally hit in the hour of victory.
💡 Did you know? Nelson's Column in London commemorates him.
With which economic blockade did Napoleon aim to hurt England?
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The Continental System
Europe was to trade no more with Britain.
💡 Did you know? In the end the blockade also hurt France itself.
Which 1812 campaign became a catastrophe for Napoleon?
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The Russian campaign
Only a fraction of the huge Grande Armée returned.
💡 Did you know? Cold, hunger and the scorched-earth tactic wore it down.
What was Napoleon's huge army called?
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The Grande Armée
At times it numbered over half a million soldiers.
💡 Did you know? In Russia the bulk of this army perished.
In which “Battle of the Nations” was Napoleon beaten in 1813?
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Battle of Leipzig
Several powers beat him together.
💡 Did you know? It was one of the largest battles before the 20th century.
To which island was Napoleon first exiled in 1814?
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Elba
He was even allowed to rule a miniature realm there.
💡 Did you know? But he soon returned to France.
What is Napoleon's brief return to power in 1815 called?
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The Hundred Days
He escaped from Elba and seized power again.
💡 Did you know? After about a hundred days it was all over.
In which 1815 battle did Napoleon's rule finally end?
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Battle of Waterloo
British and Prussians defeated him together.
💡 Did you know? “To meet one's Waterloo” still means a final defeat.
Which British commander beat Napoleon at Waterloo?
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Duke of Wellington
He held out until the Prussians arrived.
💡 Did you know? Rubber boots (“wellingtons”) are named after him.
Which Prussian general came to Wellington's aid at Waterloo?
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Blücher
His timely arrival decided the battle.
💡 Did you know? His soldiers called him “Marshal Forward”.
To which remote island was Napoleon then exiled?
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St Helena
The lonely Atlantic island allowed no escape.
💡 Did you know? There he died in 1821.
Which congress reordered Europe after Napoleon?
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The Congress of Vienna
In 1814/15 the great powers drew new borders in Vienna.
💡 Did you know? “The congress dances” people mocked about the festivities.
Which Austrian statesman shaped the Congress of Vienna?
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Metternich
He wanted to restore the old order.
💡 Did you know? The “Metternich era” is named after him.
Which centuries-old empire dissolved under Napoleon's pressure in 1806?
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The Holy Roman Empire
Emperor Francis II laid down the imperial crown.
💡 Did you know? So ended an empire that had lasted almost a thousand years.
Which famous legal code of 1804 did the French emperor leave behind?
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The Napoleonic Code
It summed up civil law in a modern, uniform way.
💡 Did you know? It influences the legal systems of many countries to this day.
In which year did the Napoleonic Wars end?
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1815
Europe then enjoyed decades of relative peace.
💡 Did you know? The Vienna settlement held for a long time.
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