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He declared himself emperor, which is absolutism and against the ideas of the enlightenment.
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Was napoleon a modern dictator?
Yes, he was a modern dictator. What made Napoleon's dictatorship modern was that it embodied popular sovereignty. The people should govern but they need some kind of representation and that can be one person--a dictator. A modern dictator exercises political authority in the name of the people and Napoleon promised peace and stability after such a horrific time of turmoil from the French Revolution.
What unenlightened ideas did Napoleon Bonaparte follow?
Napoleon made himself somewhat of a "divine right" ruler, controlling a government which was not in the hands of the people being ruled. He loved war, which the enlightened writers didn't approve of much, and he also didn't give true freedom of the press.
Did king Louis XVI believe in enlightened despot?
yes, in fact he was enlightened despot of France
How are enlightened despots different from absolute monarchs?
Enlightened Despots were a subset of absolute monarchs that made legal, social, and educational reforms in accordance with Enlightenment principles. All Enlightened Despots were absolute monarchs, but there were a number of European absolute monarchs that were not Enlightened Despots.
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte was the of Napoleon Bonaparte.?
Louis Bonaparte was Napoleon's brother. Charles Louis Napoleon Bonoparte who became Emperor Napoleon III was Napoleon Bonaparte's nephew.
Was Napoleon an enlightened individual?
No
Which of the following leaders is described as an enlightened despot frederick the great napoleon bismark or henry v111?
bismarck
Who were two enlightened despots during the 18th century?
Napoleon Bonaparte, Catherine the Great, Fredrick the Great, and Joseph II.
Was napoleon a modern dictator?
Yes, he was a modern dictator. What made Napoleon's dictatorship modern was that it embodied popular sovereignty. The people should govern but they need some kind of representation and that can be one person--a dictator. A modern dictator exercises political authority in the name of the people and Napoleon promised peace and stability after such a horrific time of turmoil from the French Revolution.
What is the comparative and superlative of enlightened?
more enlightened, most enlightened
What unenlightened ideas did Napoleon Bonaparte follow?
Napoleon made himself somewhat of a "divine right" ruler, controlling a government which was not in the hands of the people being ruled. He loved war, which the enlightened writers didn't approve of much, and he also didn't give true freedom of the press.
What is the comparative of enlightened?
more enlightened
What are the enlightened cities that have to do with Buddha?
Cities cannot be enlightened -- only conscious beings can be enlightened.
Is encyclopedia an antonym with the word enlightened?
No. Enyclopedia is a noun, and Enlightened is an adjective. An antonym for enlightened might be "Uneducated."
What is the German word for enlightened?
Enlightened is erleuchtet in German.
Is anyone enlightened?
Only the Buddha was enlightened (awakened) without instruction. Many have been enlightened by following his teachings.
Why are enlightened beings a threat to darkness?
Enlightened beings are a threat only to themselves because believing anyone to be enlightened is a kind of sickness, believing one's self to be enlightened is pure madness, there never was nor will therer ever be an enlightened being.
