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Birth of Napoleon
Ajaccio, France -
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Napoleons Rise to Power
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Start of military career
He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in an artillery regiment. -
Rising of his Rank
Napoleon had fought against the French military during the Revolution, he was permitted to be promoted to Captain in the French army. -
The Seige of Toulon
Napoleon was appointed to the Brigadier General at 24 years old, which led to his commandment of the French military artillery within Italy. -
Napoleons Removal of Service
He had refused to take part in the war against Vendée, and was removed from the list of active member generals within the French military. -
Reappointed
Napoleon was reappointed as command of improvised forces in defense of the convention and Tuileries Palace. He was able to successfully repel the attackers on the 5th of October. -
Influence on the people
Napoleon had called for a Coup d'etat agains the Royalists. This negotiation led to the Treaty of Campo Formio and deemed Napoleon a hero to the people. -
The First Consul
Napoleon had returned to commence another Coup D'etat, which led to his eventual election as First Consul. This position of power soon became viewed as his first step toward dictatorship. -
Dictator
Napoleon was facing several plots set forth by Royalists and Jacobians, leading to an assassination attempt on Napoleon's life. Napoleon kidapped Louis Antoine, Duke of Enghein in order to frame him for the deed. In doing so, Napoleon was able to convince the public that because of people plotting against him, France should establish the rule of a monarch, with himself set as Emperor. -
Crowning
Napoleon was crowned as Emperor by Pope Pius VII at the Notre Damme De Paris. -
French invasion of Russia
Napoleon had crossed the Neman River, to invade Russia from what is now Poland. The result was a complete disaster for the French. The Russian army refused to engage with Napoleon's Grande Armée of more than 500,000 European troops. Russia lost more than 200,000 troops. About 6 months long. -
Napoleon's Exile
Napoleon was deemed the reason there was no peace in Europe and he was exiled to an island called Elba. -
The Battle of Waterloo
It is believed that Napoleon suffered a painful bout of hemorrhoids on the morning of the Battle of Waterloo that prevented him from riding his horse to survey the battlefield as was his custom. He had expanded his empire across western and central Europe. Napoleon's forces were defeated by the British and Prussians, marked the end of his reign and of France's domination in Europe. -
The Death of Napoleon
Napoleon died of stomach cancer in his home.
