Napoleon

By Dunsparce

  • Birth of Napoleon

    Napoleon was born on the island of Corsica in 1769.

  • Military School

    Napoleon went to military school at age 9

  • Napoleon is a 20-year-old lieutenant when the revolution breaks out

  • Egyptian Campaign

    Did not succeed in blockading British trade.

  • Success at Battle of Toulon in France

  • Changed Career

    Changed from military general to political leader.

  • Napoleon overthrows Directorate

    Replaces it with Consulate

  • Napoleon writes new constitution

    He also titles himself consul for life.

  • Napoleon becomes emperor of France

    He took the crown out of the Pope's hands during his coronation. He also replaces the Revolution Slogan of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity with Order, Security, and Efficiency

  • Napoleon flexes his imperial muscle

    Tries to improve domestic issues such as controlling prices, encouraging new industry, building new roads and canals, setting up public schools, made peace with the Catholic Church, and won support from all classes.

  • Napoleonic Code is introduced

    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 begins annexation

    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 fights Britain

    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 invades England

    Napoleon invades England at the Battle of Trafalgar, but British Admiral Horatio Nelson smashed the French Fleet

  • Napoleon invades Russia

    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.

  • Napoleon escapes exile

    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.

  • Napoleon attacks Belgium at Waterloo

    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.

  • Peace system created at Congress of Vienna

    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.

  • Napoleon dies in Exile

    Napoleon Bonaparte dies in exile on St. Helena in the South Atlantic.