Napoleon was one of the most influential men in the history of France - and in fact, the world. He had a brilliant mind, set on becoming a changing factor in France. He played an integral part of making France a stronger nation, such as ending the revolution and creating the Napoleonic code. Napoleon also changed the idea of how people were judged, no longer by ancestry and wealth, but by education and endeavors. Napoleon was a great leader and was the change that France needed to make it the great country it is today.
             Napoleon wanted equality for the people of France. The Napoleonic Code was developed in 1804 by Napoleon and it was used to create equality and to give opportunities to people who had the best qualifications to get government jobs, rather than automatically giving them to wealthy nobles and royals. This was also the first law to allow freedom of religion. The code was quickly written to replace the old laws of the feudal law system making the Napoleonic Code one of the few documents that has had influence on the world. The Napoleonic Code is still used in modern-day France, and many other European countries have based there own laws off the Code. The document helped create stability in France and aided France in the recovery after the Revolution.
             Napoleon's greatest non-military achievement was ending the French Revolution. The French Revolution was a ten year civil strife that pushed France into constant violence, disjointed governments, revolution, counter revolution, economic instability and general uncertainty. Many factions tried to gain control such as Jacobins, nobles, and rebels. Napoleon was extremely successful during his military campaigns and well thought of by the public. The people of France loved Napoleon for being a brave and intelligent general, making him a great candidate to become the new leader of France. On November 9th, 1799, Napoleon staged the coup and became the Emperor of France, putting...