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Birth
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Period: to
French revolution
Rose through the ranks during the french revolution -
"whiff of grape shot"
he fires cannons into a crowd to prove loyalty and ruthlessness -
takes control of italian military
he gets command of the 30,000 strong Italian military and turns them into a fighting force that won many crucial victory against Austria -
elected consul for life then proclaimed emperor of France
His reforms were so popular that he was voted to become consul for life and 2 years later he proclaimed himself emperor of France -
Sold the Louisiana territory
sold the Louisiana territory to the U.S for war money -
Napoleonic Code
created a law system or legal code -
Invaded russia
failed an attack on russia causing him to go into exile -
surrender then exile
he surrender to allied forces and was then sentenced to exile on the island of Elba and it only lasted for a short time -
returns from exile (hundred day campaign)
after seeing France stumble without him he escapes his exile to become the leader of France yet again -
battle of waterloo
has the chance to end a 20 year war but fails to win the battle costing him his honor and the war -
abdicates power
gives up the lead of France yet again along with being exiled yet again but this time to the island st. Helena -
Death