POLEON’S FAILURES AND WEAKNESSES:,

Despite of his contribution, Napoleon also registered a number of weaknesses that made him un popular in France and Europeat large.

1. He imprisoned the Pope:

Napoleon abrogated the concordat by arresting and imprisoning the Pope. By 1808, there was a serious conflict between Napoleon and the Pope. The Pope refused the continental system initiated by Napoleon against Britain. Consequently, Napoleon occupied the Popal states and added Rome to French empire in 1809. This disappointed the Catholics in Franceand all over Europe hence, reducing on Napoleon’s popularity.

2. He became a dictator:

Napoleon adopted dictatorship in his administration in France. He centralized all powers to himself and left no room for democracy at high levels of administration. In 1804, he violated the constitution and declared himself an Emperor. There was no, election and parliament which deprived the French men of representative government. Worse of all, he revived the system of Letress de- cachet especially from 1810. Napoleon manipulated some codes to strengthen his dictatorship. He arrested and imprisoned his political opponents.