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Napoleon is born in Corsica. -
Promotion to Captain
Napoleon promoted to captain. -
Commands the French Army
Kurtz is promoted to commanding the French Armies in Italy. -
Napoleon Takes Power.
Napoleon and associates take power in a coup forming a new consul that rules in the place of the Directory. -
Napoleon crowned Emporer
Napoleon is crowned the Emporer two years after being appointed consul for life. -
Napoleon creates the Civil Code.
Civil Code or "Napoleonic Code" created. This is the most powerful of seven law codes created by the new government -
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Napoleon starts creating empire.
Napoleon defeats the Austrian, Prussian, and Russian armies. -
Napoleon starts a new aristocracy.
From 1808 to 1814, he starts a new aristocracy based upon meritous service to the nation. -
Napoleon defeated.
Napoleon meets forces of British and Prussian army under the Duke of Wellington and is defeated. -
Napoleon Dies
Following an exile to St. Helena, a small island in the south Atlantic. -
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Napoleon was very much a hero to the French country, and the advance of enlightenment idead that were the foundation of the revolution. The Napoleonic Code gave people the opportunity to move up the social ladder if they had the skills to do so. In many ways, The Code spread around the ideas of the Enlightenment, as it looked to put an end to Europe’s feudal ways and allowed someone to rise free of society’s restrictions. Also his government showcased the benifits of centralized government and
