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Napoleon's Birth
The day Napoleon was born. -
Becomes officer
He becomes an officer in French artillery. -
Becomes General
He becomes a general in the French Army. -
Become head of French
Napoleon becomes head of the French state, establishes the consulate -
“First Consul for Life”
Was a government of France from the fall of the directory in the coup of Brumaire. -
Concordat signed
An agreement between Napoleon and Pope Pius VII and was signed in Paris. It remained in effect until 1905. -
The Napoleonic Code
The 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”
He became the emperor of the French. -
Battle of Trafalgar
The battle when the British fleet, that was under Admiral Lord Nelson, defeats a combined French and Spanish fleet. -
“Continental System”
Was a policy of Napoleon I of France in his struggle against Great Britain during the Napoleonic Wars. -
Campaign in Russia
Napoleon orders his Grande Armee from all the European countries under the sway of the French. -
Elba
Napoleon was banished to the Mediterranean island of Elba because after launching an invasion against the Russians, he offered to step down in favor of his son and it offer was rejected. -
Congress of Vienna
Was a conference held in Vienna. It was to provide a long-term peace plan for Europe by setting critical issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic War. -
Battle of Waterloo
This battle marked the final defeat of the French military leader and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. He was defeated by the British and Prussians. -
Napoleon's Death
The day Napoleon died. -
St. Helena
The final place where Napoleon was exiled.
