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Napolean is born
Napolean is born in Ajaccio, Corsica. -
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Napoleans life
Napoleans accomplishments -
Napolean starts military acadamey studies
Napeoplen joins the military academy in france, age 9 -
Napolean graduates from military school
Napolean graduated from Ecole Militaire with the rank of second lieutenenat; age 16 -
French revolution begins
Mob storms the bastille. Beggining the French Revolution. -
Napolean is promoted
For courage and military ingenuity at an internal French battle at Toulon, Napoleon receives the new rank of brigadier general; age 24. -
Napolean gets married
Napoleon marries Josephine -
Napolean becomes Consul
Following a coup d'etat, Napoleon becomes First Consul of the new French government. -
Signing of the concordat
Signing of the Concordat between France and Rome ends schism between the French government and the Catholic Church. -
Napolean is first consul for life
New constitution adopted, making Napoleon First Consul for life. -
France sells Louisiana
France sells Louisiana territory to U.S. -
Napolean is emporer
Senate proclaims Napoleon Emperor. -
Napolean crowns himself emporer
Napoleon crowns himself Emperor in Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris -
Napolean creats the Grand Duchy of Warsaw
Napoleon creates the Grand Duchy of Warsaw (Poland), to be overseen by France; Continental system created. -
Napolean divorces
Divorces Josephine. -
Napolean Remarries
Marries Marie-Louise, Archduchess of Austria. -
Napolean returns to Paris
Napoleon returns to Paris. -
Paris falls
Paris Falls -
Senate proclaims the end of empire
Senate proclaims end of the Empire; Napoleon's wife and son flee Paris. -
Napolean abdicates his rule
Napoleon abdicates his rule and Louis XVIII, a Bourbon, is restored to the French throne -
Napolean is exiled
Napoleon is exiled to Elba; his wife and son take refuge in Vienna -
Napolean escapes Elba
Escaping Elba, Napoleon returns in South France; rallies the French troops. -
Napolean begins 'Hundred Days' campaign
Louis XVIII flees, Napoleon takes control, begins "Hundred Days" campaign -
Napolean is exiled to saint helena
Napoleon is exiled to Saint Helena. -
Death
Napoleon dies.