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Napoleon Born
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Military School at age 9
Napoleon goes to the military school. -
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 -
Napoleon Overthrew the Weak “Directory” form of government.
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” -
Moved from Military General to Political Leader
1799 he moved from Military General to Political Leader -
Napoleon wrote a new French constitution
1802 Napoleon wrote a new French constitution and took the title of first consul for life. -
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. (It gave power to Male heads of households and valued order and authority over individual rights in French Society) -
Napoleon tries to solve domestic issues
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Napoleon crowns himself Emperor in Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris
1804 Napoleon creates the title “Emperor of France” and took the crown out of the Popes hands during the Coronation -
After coronation Napoleon replaces the Revolution Slogan of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity with Order, Security, and Efficiency
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1805 Napoleon invades England at the Battle of Trafalgar, but British Admiral Horatio Nelson smashed the French Fleet
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Napoleon set up economic warfare
1805 Napoleon set up economic warfare against Britain through his “Continental System” which closed ports and didn’t allow British goods to be imported. -
Napoleon invades Russia and Tsar Alexander I
1812 Napoleon invades Russia and Tsar Alexander I, but Russia used a “scorched-earth” policy that only left the French hungry and cold during the winter months. After his unsuccessful campaign he “abdicated” or stepped down from power and was exiled to the island of Elba in the Mediterranean. -
Escaping Elba, Napoleon returns in South France
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. -
Attempts to conquer Belgium at the Battle of Waterloo, but was unsuccessful
1815 After Napoleon returns he attempts to conquer Belgium at the Battle of Waterloo, but was unsuccessful and the Duke of Wellington who commanded the Prussian forces outsmarts the military genius (Napoleon) and he was forced to abdicate his leadership of France once again to be exiled on the island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic. -
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.
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. -
Military annexatoins
Military annexations that built French Nationalism were conquering the Netherlands, Belgium, parts of Italy and Germany, parts of Prussia, parts of Poland, and placed his brother in power in Spain “Joseph Napoleon”. -
Napoleon died
1821 Napoleon Bonaparte dies in exile on St. Helena in the South Atlantic.
