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1. History of France

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   | Consulate/Empire | 1799–1815 | Napoleonic Wars; Code Napoleon |
   Napoleon Bonaparte, initially a successful military commander, seized power in 1799 and declared himself Emperor in 1804. His administrative reforms, particularly the Napoleonic Code, standardized French law and influenced legal systems across Europe for centuries. Militarily, Napoleon expanded French territory to unprecedented extent but ultimately overextended, particularly in the catastrophic Russian Campaign of 1812.[12] His defeat and …

2. Napoleon

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   The Consulate and the Code Civil
   Following the Directory, Napoleon seized power in the Coup of 18 Brumaire (1799), establishing the Consulate. His most enduring non-military legacy is the Code Civil des Français (1804), commonly known as the Napoleonic Code. This comprehensive legal framework standardized French law, replacing a patchwork of feudal customs.
   A distinctive feature of the Code, often overlooked, i…

3. Napoleon

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   Following the Directory, Napoleon seized power in the Coup of 18 Brumaire (1799), establishing the Consulate. His most enduring non-military legacy is the Code Civil des Français (1804), commonly known as the Napoleonic Code. This comprehensive legal framework standardized French law, replacing a patchwork of feudal customs.
   A distinctive feature of the Code, often overlooked, is Article 419-B, concerning property …