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NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

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  • BIRTH

    BIRTH
    He was born in Ajaccio, Corsica, to Carlo Maria Bonaparte and Maria Letizia Ramolino.

  • FRECH REVOLUTION

    FRECH REVOLUTION
    Napoleon is 20 years old and becomes a follower of Corsica's independence ideas. He begins to come up with a plan to free Corsica from French rule.

  • CAMPAIGN OF ITALY

    CAMPAIGN OF ITALY
    Napoleon occupies Milan and receives full powers over the Army of Italy from the Directory. Italy is conquered with the weapons and values of the Revolution. After Milan, reach Venice

  • CAMPAIGN OF EGYPT

    CAMPAIGN OF EGYPT
    The Directorate entrusted him with the task of occupying Egypt to counter English access to India. From Toulon, with an army of 40,000 men takes Malta and then arrives in Egypt. In the Battle of the Pyramids in July, he defeated the Turks and became master of Egypt.

  • THE CORONATION

    THE CORONATION
    At the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris Napoleon is crowned emperor of the French
    Napoleon wears the laurel wreath, Charlemagne's sceptre in his hand, the purple cape reminiscent of the Byzantine Empire.

  • BATTLE OF LEIPZIG

    BATTLE OF LEIPZIG
    Also known as the Battle of the Nations, it lasts 4 days and is Napoleon's clash against Austria, Prussia, the British and Germans. Determines Napoleon's defeat

  • EXILE TO ELBA ISLAND

    EXILE TO ELBA ISLAND
    After his defeat at the Battle of Leipzig, Napoleon was exiled to the island of Elba.

  • BATTLE OF WATERLOO

    BATTLE OF WATERLOO
    It's the ultimate battle of Napoleon's career. Napoleon seems close to victory, but the resistance of the British enemy and the mass arrival of the Prussians causes the end of the battle in favor of the coalitions.

  • DEATH

    DEATH
    Napoleon Bonaparte died on 5 May 1821 on the island of St. Helena.