Napoleon

By mtgross
  • Birth of Napoleon

    Birth of Napoleon
  • Napoleon becomes Officer in French Artillery

    Napoleon becomes Officer in French Artillery
    Start of his military career
  • Becomes General in French Army

    Becomes General in French Army
  • Napoleon becomes head of the French state, establishes the consulate

    Napoleon becomes head of the French state, establishes the consulate
    where Napoleon gained his power and took over the goverment
  • First Consul for life

    First Consul for life
    Put himself at the head of his new government giving himself the most power
  • Concordat

    Concordat
    Made Catholic Church main church of France
  • Napoleonic Code

    Napoleonic Code
    Equaliity of all in the eyes of the law, No recognition of privileges of birth, Freedom of religion, Separation of the church and the state,Freedom to work in an occupation of one's choice
  • Emperor of France

    Emperor of France
    Declared himself Emperor
  • Trafalgar

    Trafalgar
    prevented napoleon from invading Britain and gave Britain sea dominance for a century
  • Russian Campaign

    Russian Campaign
    stretched out French forces and ended in retreat.
  • Elba

    Elba
    The island napoleon was first exiled and later escaped to return to power
  • Congress of Vienna

    Congress of Vienna
    a committee whos mission was to resize and restore boundaries of Europe
  • Waterloo

    Waterloo
    a major battle where napoleon lost, marked end of French dominance in europe
  • St. Helena

    St. Helena
    The island where napoleon was exiled and later died
  • Napoleon Death

    Napoleon Death
    End of Emperor of France