What was the Napoleonic code? Was it a set of laws that protected freedoms and equality, a mandate by Napoleon to raise and collect taxes, a strategy used by Napoleon in the war with Austria and Prussia, or a declaration that made Napoleon emperor of France

The Napoleonic Code was a set of laws that protected freedoms and equality. It was created by Napoleon Bonaparte and implemented in France in 1804. It was designed to bring order and unity to the country's legal system and encompassed civil, commercial, criminal, and administrative matters. The Napoleonic Code is considered one of Napoleon's most lasting legacies.