Was Napoleon Good or Bad For France and the Rest of Europe? Napoleon was born on the island of Corsica in 1769; he was the son of a minor noble family. He trained to become an army officer at a French military academy. During the revolution Napoleon rose quickly through the army because many officers fled France. Napoleon did many things during his time; he was a leader, a general, a tyrant, and a reformer. In …showed first 75 words of 995 total…

…showed last 75 words of 995 total…Napoleon, the revolutionary ideals of political and social justice spread throughout Europe. Through his wars and alliances, Napoleon altered European political boundaries. Both the French revolution and Napoleon contributed to the growing spirit of nationalism in Europe. In my eyes Napoleon had a great effect on France and Europe, he helped with the revolution and helped new orders happen. Another words he helped France and Europe he did not hurt franc like Louis XIV did.