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Napoleon was Born
In Corsica, an island in the Mediterranean, only a few months after France had annexed the island. -
Ranks of Napoleon
he became a captain in 1792. in 1794, he became a Brigadier Genera, and became a Commander of the French armies in Italy. -
Return to France
Napoleon returns to France as a hero. he was given Command from an army in training to invade England but he knew they couldn't. so he led told them to strike Egypt instead. -
Defeat
the British defeated the French army that attacked Egypt. Napoleon abandoned the army and returned to Paris. -
Catholicism
one of his first moves was to make piece with the Catholic Churches. he came to an agreement with the pope and recognized Catholicism as a religion for most people in France. the Catholic Church was no longer an enemy to the French government. -
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Piece Treaty
it didn't last long it was signed with Russia, Great Britain , and Austria. there was a war between France and those countries. -
Civil Code
multiple law codes were created but the most important is the Civil Code, also known as the Napoleonic Code. this code preserved the principles revolutionaries had fought for. some of the principals are equality of all citizens before the law; the right of the individual to choose a profession; religious toleration; and the abolition of serfdom
and all feudal obligations. for women and children, the code was a step back because now they are less equal to men, but before they could inherit land. -
Emperor Napoleon
2 years earlier, he was named consul for life, the became Emperor Napoleon I -
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Master of Europe
Napoleon was the master of Europe. His Grand Empire was composed of three major parts: the French Empire, dependent states, and allied states. -
Russia
Grand Army of more than 600,000 men
entered Russia. Napoleon’s hopes depended on a quick
victory over the Russians. The Russian forces, however,
refused to do battle. -
Captured
Paris was captured in March 1814. Napoleon was soon sent into exile on the island of Elba, off the northwest coast of Italy. -
Death
Napoleon remained in exile until his
death in 1821, but his memory haunted French political
life for many decades.