Mago Bill: A little fun with Napoleon, a leading republican of his day
Napoleon Bonaparte, a leading republican of his day, was willing to become Emperor of France. France welcomed him as Emperor. There may be a lesson to be learned from this bit of history.
Napoleon
did bring reforms to Europe and beyond in the fields of science,
education, and a variety of cultural areas. These works could be called
republican.
The
legal system called the Napoleonic Code, influenced much of Europe and a
significant part of the rest of the World. Napoleonic law is an
important part of the law of the U.S. state of Louisiana.
Napoleon
was a warrior, a leader of armies. Some have said that he won a war
against Russian. To attack Russia, he left home with about a half
million men. He returned home with about 20,000 men and "the shirt on
his back."
He met his "Waterloo" in a battle against Prussia and Britain. In that battle Prussia "saved Britain's bacon.
After
Waterloo, Britain, Spain, Prussia, Austria, Russia, and others joined
one another in suppressing liberal movements throughout Europe.
This is a TEST:
~ Why do the histories of so many revolutions seem revolting?
~ Where is your revolution headed?
~ Why might a republican be willing to become an emperor?
~ What is a "loo?"
~ Why ought the citizens of a republic be responsible?
RCS