The first of Napoleons many influences in Western Europe was that of the creation of the Napoleonic code. The Napoleonic code was the first of laws passed to make all men equal from birth this was soon adopted by many nations and led to widespread extermination of title and entitlement and gave birth to the concept "all men were created equal."
Napoleon's invasion of Spain also indirectly changed the course of history by distracting the Spanish government for several years it lost effective control over its Latin american colonies and led to Latin american independence.
Yet another way Napoleon led to a great change in history, was when he solely made the decision to sell a vast section of the North America to the US in the Louisiana Purchase. However this decision did in fact involve the US government it is believed that such a deal would have been accepted by any government but for the French, this decision was made by only one man, Napoleon Bonaparte. The reason for this was Napoleon in 1803 realized that the French possession in North America might be difficult to protect from British conquest and the Louisiana purchase was made and put down in history as the largest peaceful transfer of land. It is hard to believe that without this purchase the US would still be the great nation it is today.
Napoleon's invasion of Spain also indirectly changed the course of history by distracting the Spanish government for several years it lost effective control over its Latin american colonies and led to Latin american independence.
Yet another way Napoleon led to a great change in history, was when he solely made the decision to sell a vast section of the North America to the US in the Louisiana Purchase. However this decision did in fact involve the US government it is believed that such a deal would have been accepted by any government but for the French, this decision was made by only one man, Napoleon Bonaparte. The reason for this was Napoleon in 1803 realized that the French possession in North America might be difficult to protect from British conquest and the Louisiana purchase was made and put down in history as the largest peaceful transfer of land. It is hard to believe that without this purchase the US would still be the great nation it is today.