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Napoleon born on the island of Corsica
Napoleon was born August 15, 1769 on an island called Corsica. -
Military school at age 9
Napoleon joined military school in 1778 at the age of 9. -
A 20 year old Lieutenant when the French Revolution broke out in 1789
Napoleon was a Lieutenant when he was 20 years old, this was during the French Revolution that broke out in 1789. -
1789 Egyptian Campaign to attempt to block British trade, but was a failure
During 1789 there was an Egyptian Campaign which had attempted to block British Trade, but it was a failure. -
1793 Success as a military leader at the battle of Toulon in France
napoleon becomes a military leader and has access during the Battle of Toulon in France during 1793 -
1799 Moved from Military General to Political Leader
During 1799 Napoleon was raised up to a Political Leader from a Military General. -
Napoleon created a governing board known as the "consulate"
1799 Napoleon overthrew the weak "directory" form of government after the reign of terror and set up a new three man governing board known as the "Consulate" -
Napoleon wrote a new French constitution
1802 Napoleon wrote a new French constitution and took the title of first consul for life -
Napoleon creates the title "Emperor of France"
1804 Napoleon creates the title, "emperor of France" and took the crown out of the popes hands during the coronation. -
Napoleon creates a famous slogan
After coronation napoleon replaces the revolution slogan of liberty, equality, and fraternity with order, security, and efficiency -
Napoleon tries to solve domestic issues
Napoleon tries to improve domestic issues such as controlling prices encouraging new industry, building new roads and canals, setting up public schools, made peace with the catholic church, and won support from all classes -
Napoleon set up economic warfare against Britain
1805 Napoleon set up economic warfare against Britain through his "Continental system" which closed ports and didn't allow British goods to be imported, which failed. -
Napoleon invades England
1805 Napoleon invades England at the battle of Trafalgar, but British Admiral Horatio Nelson smashed the French fleet -
Military annexations that built French Nationalism were conquering nations.
Military annexations that built French Nationalism were conquering the Netherlands, Belgium, parts of Italy and Germany, parts of Russia, parts of Portland, and placed his brother in power in Spain "Joseph Napoleon". -
Last 100 days
1815 Napoleon escapes from exile in Elba to return to Paris and take power back from Louis XVIII and this period was known as the "Last 100 days" of his short lived return. -
Congress of vienna and concert of Europe
1815 after the battle of waterloo the diplomats and leaders of European countries met to establish the "Congress of Vienna" to restore the system of monarchy and eventually set up the "Concert of Europe" to build an alliance system and keep peace between European nations. -
Napoleon exiled to the island of St. Helena
1815 after napoleon returns he attempts to conquer Belgium at the battle of waterloo, but was unsuccessful and the duke of wellington once again to be exiled on the island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic. -
Napoleonic code
napoleon set up his most famous reform known as the Napoleonic code that represented Enlightenment ideas and equality for all citizens before the law, religious toleration, and the abolition of feudalism. -
napoleon dies
1821 Napoleon Bonaparte dies in exile on St. Helena in the South Atlantic.