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Napoleon was born
Napoleon was born on a small island Corsica -
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Napoleon's life
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Napoleon becomes the head of the French state
Napoleon becomes the head of the French state and establishes the consulate, the government before Napoleon was the emperor -
Napoleon becomes an officer in the army
After studying strategy, he graduated and became an an officer when he was sixteen. -
Napoleon becomes the general of the French artillery
He made his way up the ranks and became general, defeating many other armies. -
First Consul for Life
He declared himself the first consul for life and started to build a new regime in his own image. -
Concordat signed
Napoleon signed the concordat with Pope Pius VII redefining the status of the Catholic church in France. It also gave Napoleon the right to nominate bishops within the church -
The napoleanic code
It was France’s first coherent set of laws. It gave people the privileges based on their birth, whether you were a male or female, legitimate or illegitimate children. It also allowed freedom of religion and said that highest government jobs are given to the most qualified. -
Emperor of the French
He declared himself the first Emperor of the French -
Trafalgar
The loss of this batted ensured that the British would never be taken over by the French. -
Continental System
Napoleon created the continental system to stop Great Britain’s exports and imports with Europe. He was trying to ruin their economy. -
Campaign in Russia
Napoleon marched his Grande armee into Russian, thinking it would be an easy victory, they were almost completely wiped out in six months. -
Elba
Napoleon was banished to the mediterranean island Elba when the offer of his stepping down was rejected. -
Congress of Vienna
It was a congress of European ambassadors that would settle issues they were having at the time. -
Waterloo
This was Napoleon’s last defeat that signaled the end of his reign. He was defeated by the British and Prussians. -
St Helena
The island Napoleon was sent to after the French handed him over to the British, where he inevitably died at at the age of 51. -
Napoleon died
Napoleon died on the island St Helena at the age of 51