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Napoleons birth
He was born in Corsica, a french ruled island in the Mediterranean -
Becoming an officer in the French army
At age 9, he was sent to France to be trained for a military career. -
Military campaign in Egypt and Syria
Hoping to disrupt British trade with India, he led an expedition to Egypt. -
Coup d’état
A sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group. The chief prerequisite for a coup is control of all or part of the armed forces, the police, and other military elements. -
Napoleon’s coronation
Napoleon has acquired enough power to assume the title Emperor of the French. He invited the pope to preside over his coronation in Paris. -
The Battle of Trafalgar
Napoleon prepared to invade England. But at the battle of Trafalgar, fought off the southwest coast of Spain. -
Joseph Bonaparte becomes King of Spain
Napoleon controlled most of Europe, one of his tactics was placing friends and relatives on the throne. He placed his brother, Joseph Bonaparte, on the throne as king of Spain. -
Napoleonic code
It embodied Enlightenment principles such as the equality of all citizens before the law, religious toleration, and the abolition of feudalism. The Napoleonic code undid some reforms of the French Revolution. -
The Battle of Wagram
The Australians wanted revenge but Napoleon triumphed at the battle of Wagram. Australia surrendered lands with a population of three million. -
The Grand Empire
The Grand Empire reached its greatest size. -
Invasion of Russia
Had about 600,000 soldiers and 50,000 horses. -
Battles of Nations
The disaster in Russia brought a new alliance of Russia, Britain, Austria, and Prussia against a weakened France. Defeated Napoleon. -
Napoleon’s exile to Elba
Elba was an island in the Mediterranean. -
Napoleon's return
The Hundred Days, marked the period between Napoleon's return from exile on the island of Elba to Paris. -
Napoleon’s exile to St. Helena
St. Helena was a lonely island in the South Atlantic. -
The Battle of Waterloo
Took place in Belgium. Marked the final defeat of French military leader and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, who conquered much of continental Europe in the early 19th century.
