Napoleon’s Timeline

  • Italian Campaign

    Italian Campaign
    Green, Napoleon concerned most of Italy by 1799
  • Egyptian Campaign

    Egyptian Campaign
    Red, Napoleon led an expedition to Egypt hoping to destroy British and Indian trade. It was disastrous and Napoleon tried to cover up the event as much as possible.
  • Consulate

    Consulate
    Green, Napoleon set a 3 man governing board named the Consulate. It was a success since Napoleon made another constitution and later named home self the First Consul.
  • Banque de France

    Banque de France
    Green, Napoleon gave bankers a monopoly over the French’s finances giving them control of the Banque de France. It caused the industry to increase 60% in 2 years.
  • Concordat of 1801

    Concordat of 1801
    Green, The concordat kept The Church under state control.
  • Consul for life

    Consul for life
    Green, Napoleon forced Spain to go back to Louisiana Territory in France, after he named himself consul for life.
  • Napoleonic Code

    Napoleonic Code
    Yellow, It highlighted Enlightenment principles like the equality of all citizens above the law, religious toleration, and the abolition of feudalism. It was a yellow event because it worked in his favor but took lots of rights from the women.
  • Declared Self Emperor

    Declared Self Emperor
    Green, Napoleon had enough power to name himself Emperor, he thought King wasn’t a strong enough title for himself. It was a successful event since he wasn’t stopped for this and was a very powerful man.
  • Battle of Trafalgar

    Battle of Trafalgar
    Red, The battle was fought off the southwest coast of Spain where British Admiral Horatio Nelson destroyed the French Fleet.
  • Continental System

    Continental System
    Red, Napoleon closed European ports to British goods to teach them a lesson. Then the British closed European ports, ultimately hurting both sides.
  • Abolished Holy Roman Empire

    Abolished Holy Roman Empire
    Green, Napoleon abolished the Holy Roman Empire an created a 38 member Confederation of the Rhine, under French rule and protection.
  • Resistance in Spain

    Resistance in Spain
    Red, The Spanish refused to follow the French rules set in place. Napoleon tried to outsmart the Spanish Catholic Church. But many Spaniards stayed loyal to their former king.
  • Invasion of Russia

    Invasion of Russia
    Red, Napoleon invaded Russia, the Russians avoided Napoleon but burnt down villages leaving Napoleon’s soldiers cold and hungry. He eventually retreated from Moscow.
  • Battle of Nations at Leipzig

    Battle of Nations at Leipzig
    Red, Russia, Britain, Austria, and Prussia formed a new alliance against Napoleon and defeated him in the Battle of the Nations at Lezpig.
  • Abdication

    Abdication
    Red, Napoleon is abdicated/stepped down from power and was exiled to Elba.
  • Hundred Days

    Hundred Days
    Yellow, Napoleon escaped from his exile in Elba a month prior before a hundred days later he was defeated in Waterloo.
  • Waterloo

    Waterloo
    Red, All of Napoleon’s opposing armies met at Waterloo in Belgium. A British and Prussian army smashed the French in a long torturous day long battle.