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Napolean Bonaparte

By Elijah.Lively

  • Coup d'Etat

    Coup d'Etat
    This coup d'etat overthrew the system of government under the Directory in France and substituted the Consulate, making way for the despotism of Napoleon Bonaparte. The event is often viewed as the effective end of the French Revolution.

  • Napoleonic Code is Created

    Napoleonic Code is Created
    Enacted on March 21, 1804, the resulting Civil Code of France marked the first major revision and reorganization of laws since the Roman era. The Civil Code (renamed the Code Napoleon in 1807) addressed mainly matters relating to property and families.

  • Napolean Crowns Himself Emperor

    Napolean Crowns Himself Emperor
    Napoleon proclaimed himself emperor, and made Josephine Empress. His coronation ceremony took place on December 2, 1804, in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, with incredible splendor and at considerable expense.

  • Napoleon is Defeated in the Battle of Krasnoi

    Napoleon is Defeated in the Battle of Krasnoi
    In the Battle of Krasnoi Napoleon was able to avoid a complete defeat. By the time the Berezina was reached Napoleon only had about 49,000 troops and 40,000 stragglers of little military value.

  • Napoleon Bonaparte's Exile

    Napoleon Bonaparte's Exile
    On April 11, 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of France and one of the greatest military leaders in history, abdicates the throne, and, in the Treaty of Fontainebleau, is banished to the Mediterranean island of Elba.

  • Battle of Waterloo

    Battle of Waterloo
    The Battle of Waterloo was a conflict on June 18, 1815, during the Hundred Days, the period from Napoleon's escape from exile to the return of Louis XVIII.