Napoleon and the Universal Monarchy
Philip Dwyer
Although the idea of ‘Universal Monarchy’ has existed since early middle ages, term started to be used pejoratively from sixteenth century onwards. This article looks at manner in which contemporaries perceived Napoleon's actions on international scene, and how they relation his foreign policy. Most Europe's political elite believed that Napoleon was bent some sort ‘universal domination’, it not limited Europe. That perception a direct result an aggressive, expansionist French intentions, other hand, are more ambiguous. While times he adopted rhetoric informed contemporary fears, practical limits policy were such could never anything than ephemeral dream.
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