Presidents of Italy - Napoleon, Francesco Cossiga, Enrico de Nicola, List of Presidents of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: Napoleon, Francesco Cossiga, Enrico De Nicola, List of Presidents of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, Giovanni Gronchi, Antonio Segni, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, Sandro Pertini, President of Italy, List of Italian Presidents by longevity, Luigi Einaudi, Giovanni Leone, Giuseppe Saragat. Excerpt: Napoleon Bonaparte (French: 15 August 1769 - 5 May 1821) was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution. As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815. His legal reform, the Napoleonic code, has been a major influence on many civil law jurisdictions worldwide, but he is best remembered for his role in the wars led against France by a series of coalitions, the so-called Napoleonic Wars, during which he established hegemony over much of Europe and sought to spread revolutionary ideals. It was as a result of these wars, and his success in them, that he is generally regarded as one of the greatest military commanders of all time. Napoleon was born in Corsica to parents of noble Genoese ancestry and trained as an artillery officer in mainland France. Bonaparte rose to prominence under the French First Republic and led successful campaigns against the First and Second Coalitions arrayed against France. In 1799, he staged a coup d'etat and installed himself as First Consul; five years later the French Senate proclaimed him emperor. In the first decade of the 19th century, the French Empire under Napoleon engaged in a series of conflicts-the Napoleonic Wars-involving every major European power. After a streak of victories, France secured a dominant position in continental Europe, and Napoleon maintained the French sphere of influence through the formation of extensive alliances and the appointment of friends and family members to rule other Eur...