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Birth of Napoleon
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Officer in French Artillery
A year after finishing his military school in Paris, he became an artillery officer. -
Becomes a General in the French Army
Napoleon is promoted to Brigadier General. -
Napoleon becomes head of the French state, establishes the consulate
The Directory was overthrown and replaced with the three member consulate. -
Concordat signed
This was an agreement between Pope Pius VII and Napoleon that reestablished the Church in France, but it was under the terms of Napoleon. -
Named “First Consul for Life”
This title was given to Napoleon and meant that he had the most power of the three consuls in the government. -
The Napoleonic Code
This code forbade privileges based on birth, allowed freedom of religion, and specified that government jobs should go to the most qualified. -
Crowned "Emperor of the French"
This crowning occurred at the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris and meant that Napoleon was now ruler over France. -
The Battle of Trafalgar
Combined French and Spanish ships are defeated by British fleats.This battle marked the assurance that Napoleon would never be able to invade Britain. -
The "Continental System": Decree of Berlin
This was a policy of Napoleon in his fight against Great Britain during the Napoleonic Wars. The decrees of Milan and Berlin declared the blockade that closed European ports so British ships could not enter. -
The "Continental System": Decree of Milan
This was a policy of Napoleon in his fight against Great Britain during the Napoleonic Wars. The decrees of Milan and Berlin declared the blockade that closed European ports so British ships could not enter. -
The Campaign in Russia
This is when Napoleon tried to invade and take over Russia. His main goal was to try to compel Tsar Alexander I of Russia to stop trading with the British. -
Exile to Elba
After being forced to give up his thrown, European powers exiled him to Elba, which is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. -
The Congress of Vienna
Beginning in September 1814 and continuing until June 1815, the goal of this meeting was to create a long-term peace plan for Europe that would prevent imperialism in Europe, like Napoleon’s empire. -
The Battle of Waterloo
This battle was near the city of Waterloo and here, Napoleon’s French army was defeated by the Duke of Wellington. -
Exile to St. Helena Island
This island is where Napoleon was exiled after his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. This is also his place of death. -
Death of Napoleon
