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Birth of Napoleon
Born on August 15th 1796 in Ajaccio, France. Marked the birth of one of the most powerful France leaders ever. -
Campaign in Italy
Napoleon lead his army into Italy where he was brutally outnumbered. His goal was to conquer both the Austrians and Piedmont´s separately. -
Campaign in Egypt
Invasion of Egypt and Syrian territories. His goal was to defend French trade interests. The campaign ended in 1801 -
Concordat
He signed the concordat, which was an agreement with the pope. By him signing this, it gave him the support of the organized church. -
First Consul of Life
The directory of France was the consulate. Napoleon became the first consul. By him the first consul it made him Frances leading political figure. -
Napoleonic Code
France´s first set of civil laws. They included laws that covered, concerning property, individual rights, and colonial affairs. -
¨Emperor of the French¨
Made himself emperor of France. He then took control of the Austrian Netherlands and some other countries to gain more power. -
Battle of Trafalgar
This was his only loss during this time. The British navy defeated him, which kept him from conquering Britain -
Continental System
A policy to make Europe more self- sufficient. It was an effort to stop all trade between Britain and and other European nations. -
Campaign in Russia
Invaded Russia and was terribly defeated. The Russians withdrew and 30,000 French men died. The campaign ended on December 12th 1812. -
Defeat at Battle of Leipzig
One of the last defeats that resulted in what was left of the French power. It was also one of the biggest of Napoleon´s wars. -
Elba
Abdicates the throne and is sent to the island of Elba. A island on the Mediterranean. -
Becomes a general in the French Army
His military career lasted about 20 years. He was a great and powerful French army general that lead to the Napoleonic wars -
Waterloo
Napoleon was defeated by the British and the Prussians in Belgium. This defeat finalized the end of his reign. -
St. Helena
Exiled again to a farther island off the coast of Africa, St. Helena. He then died there as a British prisoner. -
Death of Napoleon
Died at age 52 in Saint Helena. Possibly died of stomach cancer, but some theories include that he could have been poisoned.
