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Napoleon is born
Napoleon is born on the French island of Corsica to Carlo Maria di Buonaparte and Maria Letizia Ramolina. -
Start of the French Revolution
The French Revolution starts when mobs of people storm the Bastille in Paris. It was caused by people in France being angry with the corrupt monarchy. The Bastille was a symbol of the years of abuse to the French people by the monarchy. -
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The Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was a period violence where about 300,000 people were arrested and 17,000 people were executed for suspicion of resisting the Revolution. This was led by Robespierre. -
Battle of Toulon
Napoleon drove British forces out of the French port Toulon. This is where young military officer Napolen won his first military reputation. -
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Egyptian Campaign
Napoleon attempted to spread French power into Egypt. However, the campaign failed but he hid his failure from France by his network of spies and censorship of the press. -
18 Brumaire Coup
Napoleon became the First Consul of France and the French Revolution ended. The Directory was overthrown. Napoleon used plebiscites (popular votes by ballot) to have more people support him. -
First Consul for Life
Napoleon declared himself as First Consul for Life. This meant that he had established himself as the head of a more conservative, authoritarian, autocratic, and centralized republican government -
Napoleonic Code
Napoleon created the Napoleonic Code. The Napoleonic Code was approved in France. This civil code outlined property, colonial affairs, family, and individual rights. -
Napoleon's Coronation
Napoleon was coronated as the Emperor as France. The ceremony was over-extravagant, costing over 8.5 million Francs. -
Battle of Trafalgar
Naval battle faught by the British navy against the French and Spanish Navies. British Admiral Horatio Nelson destroyed the French Fleet. -
Battle of Austerlitz
One of Napoleon's greatest victories where he defeated the Third Coalition, Austria and Prussia. A peace treaty soon followed this victory. -
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Continental System
This was an attempt to defeat Britatin through economic warfare. Napoleon blocked trading to Britain in countries throughout Europe. -
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Peninsular War
This was a military conflict between France and the United Kingdom, Spain, and Portugal (who were allied together). They faught for the control of the Iberian peninsula. -
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Invasion of Russia
Napoleon attempted to invade Russia. The Scorched-Earth policy burned crops in Russia, leaving the French troops cold and hungry in the winter. -
Retreat from Moscow
Napoleon began to bring his troops back to France because of the harsh, cold, Russian winter. Many of troops died and fewer than 20,000 soldiers returned to France. -
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Battle of Leipzig
This was fought by the armies Russia, Prussia, Austria and Sweden against France. Napoleon was defeated in this battle and was sent to Elba -
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Exile to Elba
Napoleon was exiled to the island of Elba after the Battle of Leipzig. His army gave up and Napoleon was abdicated. -
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Hundred Days
This period marked the period between Napoleon's return from Elba to France and King Louis XVIII was recognized as king. There was an economic depression and fear of the old regime returning to France during this time period. -
Battle of Waterloo
This was fought in present day Belgium. France faught againt the Coalition of the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Hanover, Nassau, Brunswick, and Prussia. -
Exile to St. Helena
European powers exiled Napoleon to the island of St. Helena, which was off the coast of Africa. -
Death
Napoleon died of stomach cancer on his exile to St. Helena. -
Campaign against Socialists
In order to keep people from becoming socialists, Bismarck passed laws to dissolve socialist groups, shut down their newspapers, and banned their meetings. -
Economic development
Germany issued a single currency for Germany, reorganized the banking system, and coordinated railroads for economic development.
