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Birth Date
Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Ajaccio, France on the 15th of August in 1769. -
Entering Military School
Napolean starts military school at Ecole Militare in Paris, France. The Ecole Militare is a very large building with many places to train, a French institution for a high education. -
Storming of the Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille occured in the morning in Paris, France. It was the start of an attempt at an uprising, but the radicals were soon brought to their knees. -
Napoleon becomes Bridgadier General
Napoleon had performed well for the French Army at the siege of Toulon. This earns him a premotion as Bridgadier. -
Napoleon becomes Commander in Cheif
He became commander-in-cheif of all the French forces in Italy. This was his starting to point as he rose up to power. -
Vote for Consulship for Life
The Consulate was the government of France. Napoleon established himself as part of the French Government, but not head of state. -
Concordat Signed
The Concordat of 1801 was an agreement between Napoleon and the the Pope Pius VII. It was trying to restore the national relationship between revolutionaries and Catholics. It solidified the Roman Catholic Chr=urch as the main curch of France. -
Sale of Louisiana to the US
Napolean was gearing up for war with England, so he sold Louisiana Territroy to help fund for the war. -
Proclaimed Napolean as Emperor
Napolean crowned himslf Emperor at Notre Dame in Paris. Legend has it that he snatched the crown from the Pope himself. -
Continental Blockade
Napoleon put up a blockade in an attempt to restrict France. But, France had a very strong navy so they just contered it with more force. -
Napolean's Son is Born
He never actually rued France, like Napoleon had wanted him to. But, he was considered the titular emperor. -
Napoleon is Exiled to Elba
He was exiled to a very small island in the Mediteranean, called Elba, after he was forced o renounce his thrown. -
Napoleon Escapes Elba
He had managed to sneak past his gaurds and somehow escape from Elba. He slipped past British ships and returned to France, -
Defeated at Waterloo
Napoleon is defeated by the Duke of Wellingon. It was the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte. -
Arrives at St. Helena
Napoleon was exiled to St. Helena. But, they wanted to make sure he would not escape again so they shoved him far into the South Pacific. Napoleon proested a lot but there was nothing he could do. -
Napoleon Dies
He died in Logwood, St. Helena at the age of 51. -
Coup D'Etat
There was a self-coup staged by Napoleon himself. It ended in the successful dispersing of the French National Assembly.
