The Age of Napoleon

Italian Campaign (green)

Apr 2, 1796

The Italian campaign was a success for Napoleon. He was heavily outnumbered but worked hard and made Italy surrender.

Egyptian Campaign (green)

Jul 1, 1798

Bonaparte's campaign in the Ottoman territories of Egypt and Syria, proclaimed to defend French trade interests and to establish scientific enterprise in the region

Banque de France (green)

1800

Napoleon created the Banque de France to foster eco­nomic recovery after the strong recession of the revolu­tionary period.

Concordat of 1801 (yellow)

Jul 15, 1801

Defining the status of the Roman Catholic Church in France and ending the breach caused by the church reforms and confiscations enacted during the French Revolution.

Consul for Life (green)

Aug 2, 1802

A new constitution of his own devising legislated a succession to rule for his son

Consulate (green)

1803

The original Directory was overthrown and the Consulate was established, with Napoleon being first consul

Napoleonic Code (yellow)

Mar 21, 1804

All male citizens were also granted equal rights under the law and the right to religious dissent, but colonial slavery was reintroduced. Undid reforms for women.

Declared self emperor (green)

Dec 2, 1804

Napoleon proclaimed himself emperor and made Josephine empress on May 18, 1804, but it wasn’t till December 2 until the actual coronation took place.
Arrested the Pope and did it himself

Battle of Trafalgar (green)

Aug 21, 1805

Between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies during the War of the Third Coalition of the Napoleonic Wars.

Abolished Holy Roman Empire (green)

Aug 6, 1806

Destroyed by Napoleon and the French in 1806.

Continental system (red)

Nov 21, 1806

The blockade designed by Napoleon to paralyze Great Britain through the destruction of British commerce.

Resistance in Spain (red)

Feb 16, 1808

Napoleon wanted to capture Spain with his thousands of troops, but Spain resisted and didn’t want to get captured.

Invasion of Russia (red)

Jun 24, 1812

Begun by Napoleon to force Russia back into the Continental blockade of the United Kingdom.

Battle of Nations at Leipzig (red)

Oct 16, 1813

This was a loss for Napoleon and the French military. This left the French with no power in Germany or Poland. Napoleon was heavily outnumbered, but didn’t pull out the win this time.

Abdication (yellow)

Mar 31, 1814

Napoleon had to step down from emperor. Tried to make his son the next leader, but wasn’t allowed because he was too young.

Hundred Days (red)

Mar 20, 1815

The War of the Seventh Coalition, marked the period between Napoleon's return from eleven months of exile on the island of Elba to Paris

Waterloo (red)

Jun 18, 1815

French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by two of the armies of the Seventh Coalition.