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After the French Revolution, France was in deep confusion. People were suffering from continuous wars and internal factional conflicts. People felt tired and longed for a ruler to salvage them from hunger and fatigue. During this time when people longed for new ruler, Napoleon Bonaparte appeared. He became the first emperor of France with his military force. He overcame all his enemies, Austria, Prussia, Netherlands, Spain, and accomplished peace in Europe. Considering Napoleon¡¯s great accomplishments and his political decisions, one can refer to the work of Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince, in which Machiavelli suggests what a prince should do to maintain his states and hold them firmly. In this essay, how political decisions of Napoleon Bonaparte are applied to Machiavelli¡¯s tactics and suggestions will be discussed. Napoleon gained his power by military force. First he joined artillery military and spent time with no opportunity to be honored. His chance came when General Paul Barras called Napoleon for his help to defend the Tuileries. Napoleon was victorious and was appointed commander of the Army of Italy. As a commander of the Army of Italy, he defeated Austrians in Italy and advanced to Vienna.
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