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Birth of Napoleon
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Becomes officer in French artillery
He got his start in military -
Becomes a General in the French Army
Napoleon becomes commander in chief -
Napoleon becomes head of the French state, establishes the consulate
One of the most important time periods in French History -
Concordat signed
Sought nation reconciliation between revolutionaries -
First Consul for Life
Napoleon made himself Consul of Life -
Napoleonic Code
Forbade privileges based on birth, allowed freedom of religion, and specified that government jobs should go to the most qualified. -
Emperor of The French
Napoleon made himself Emperor of France -
Trafalgar
Battle in which the British smashed the French Fleet -
“Continental System”
closing of European ports to British ships -
Campaign in Russia
French were defeated while invading Russia -
Elba
Location of Napoleon’s First Exile -
Congress of Vienna
to create a lasting peace by establishing a balance of power and protecting the system of monarchy after Napoleon -
Waterloo
Location of Napoleon's final defeat -
St. Helena
Final place Napoleon was exiled -
Death of Napoleon