From revolutionary general to imperial icon, Napoleon Bonaparte reshaped Europe’s political landscape.

This course will follow Napoleon through his military campaigns, seizure of power and imperial impact within France and across Europe.

We will consider how Napoleon navigated revolutionary ideals, constructed authority through image and ritual, and cultivated an image of himself as both an authoritarian and a ‘man of the people’.

Following his rise, fall and the subsequent cult of Napoleon, we will examine his life and legacy, and the European and Global impact of the Napoleonic Empire.