Napoleon Bonaparte managed to stay at the top of power for only 15 years and had to leave the stage against his own will. Many rulers in the history of civilization retained their power much longer, but did not receive such attention, nor such influence, nor such interest of their descendants, like Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821). So how did it happen that in such a short time Napoleon managed to forever find his place among the greats of this world? He emerged victorious on the battlefield 40 times, but lost the main battle - his empire fell and crumbled into dust. But the greatness of a ruler is not determined by the duration of his reign or military victories. Great is the ruler who left behind a transformed country. And Napoleon, without a doubt, succeeded. After all, it was he who established an effective management system in France and laid the foundation of the French economy. It was Napoleon, with his not too long reign, who proved that state power can only rely on solid political power, a stable financial system, private property and economic freedom - and it was on these principles that Western civilization grew and became stronger. The pinnacle of Napoleon the ruler’s activity was the creation The Civil Code is the basis of French legislation. This document, which incorporated all the achievements of French jurisprudence, but was still based on the principles of the Great French Revolution and the “Declaration of the Rights and Freedoms of Man and Citizen,” remained the fundamental law of France even after the abdication of the emperor at Fontainebleau. The “Napoleonic Code” marched victoriously through the globe and formed the basis of the legislation of most countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, America, spreading among Christians, Muslims and Buddhists. Napoleon's Civil Code had a huge influence on the formation of modern civil society. So, willy-nilly, we will have to agree with Napoleon himself, who considered himself primarily a politician, a ruler, and not a commander - his role in History as a statesman is much more important, than the role of a conqueror. And it was she who raised him to the pinnacle of greatness. The electronic publication includes the full text of the paper book and a selected part of illustrative documentary material. And for true connoisseurs of gift editions, we offer a classic book. Like all publications in the “Great Rulers” series, the book is equipped with detailed historical and biographical comments. The book contains an excellent selection of illustrative material: the text is accompanied by more than 250 rare illustrations from domestic and foreign sources, many of which the modern reader will become familiar with for the first time. Elegant design, beautiful printing, and the best offset paper make this series a wonderful gift and decoration for the library of the most discerning reader.