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Napoleon's Birth
Napoleon was born in Corsica, an island in the Mediterranean ruled by France -
Becoming an officer in the French army
Napoleon was sent to France to be trained for a military career at age nine. He was a 20 years old lieutenant when the revolution broke out. -
Coup d’état
Brought General Napoleon Bonaparte to power as First Consul of France, and, in the view of most historians, ended the French Revolution -
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The Grand Empire
Napoleon gains ability to reorganize Europe and numerous relatives to install on the thrones of his satellite kingdoms. -
Napoleonic code
Napoleon establishes French Civil Code -
Napoleon’s coronation
Napoleon is crowned as king of France -
The Battle of Trafalgar
Naval battle fought off the coast of Spain. British fleet defeats combined French and Spanish fleet -
Joseph Bonaparte becomes King of Spain
Joseph made King of Spain soon after the French invasion. -
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The Battle of Wagram
Austrians sought revenge for past battle of Austerlitz, but Napoleon is victorious -
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Battle of the Nations
Russia, Britain, Austria, and Prussia weaken and finally defeat Napoleon -
Napoleon’s exile to Elba
A year after Leipzig, Napoleon is exiled to Elba, a remote island in the Mediterranean -
The Battle of Waterloo
Battle fought in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.
