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Napoleon’s birth
Napoleon was born Ajaccio, Corsica, an Island right off the Coast of France and Italy. At the time Corsica was under the control of France. Both of Napoleon's parents were not from France. -
Becoming an officer in the French army
Napoleon attended a military school at the age of nine . He later graduated at the age of 16. Napoleon quickly makes his way up through the ranks after many impressive fights he won. -
Coup d’état
He moved from a war leader to political leader in 1793 same year he overthrew the weak government and made a new three man governing body they then wrote up a constitution and then named himself consul for life. -
Military campaign in Egypt and Syria
In hopes of disrupting british trade with india he carried out a plan of an expedition to egypt. It went horribly for him though but it never got to his people as he censored the press and placed spies everywhere so the word would not get out -
Napoleonic code
The Napolenic Code is an embodied enlightenment of ideas as a new set of codes or laws. These new laws included religious toleration and the abolishment of feudalism. -
Napoleon’s coronation
Two years after announcing himself consul for life he had gained enough power to assume the role of emperor of France. During the ceremony he snatched the crown from the Pope's hands to symbolize the fact that he was in total control of the throne. -
The Battle of Trafalgar
Britain remained outside of Napoleon's power so Napoleon decided to attack. As he planned to attack the british they soon ran into the battle of Trafalgar where they fought off the coast of spain and the French fleet was smashed. -
Joseph Bonaparte becomes King of Spain
As Napoleon gained more and more power of Europe he began to draw a new map of his land that included parts of Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium. He was able to control all this land by placing friends or family members on the throne all across his new land. This is when he named his own brother Joseph Bonaparte the king of Spain. -
The Battle of Wagram
Although the spanish resistance was influencing Austria to continue their attack on the French, Napoleon and his men persevered once again against the Austro-Russian army as they pummeled them at the battle of Wagram. This then caused Austria to surrender. -
The Grand Empire
Napoleon gains lots of power from the French government. He had so much control that now he can appoint all of his relatives to the government around his empire. -
Invasion of Russia
Russia called it the Patriotic war of 1812. France knows it as the russian campaign. Napoleon and his troops crossed the Neman river in order to reach the Russian army -
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Battle of the Nations
This was a decisive defeat for Napoleon It resulted in the destruction of what was left of the French power in Germany and Poland. -
Napoleon’s exile to Elba
He was defeated in the battle of leipzig and then retreated to paris where he didn’t have enough support so he was forced to give up his throne. -
Napoleon’s return
After Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo he is inprisoned. Napoleon escapes and returns to France and continues to try to expand Frances borders -
The Battle of Waterloo
The battle took place in belgium. This was the final defeat of Napoleon. -
Napoleon’s exile to St. Helena
Napoloen is defeated once and for all. This whill be his last time ruling France. Napoleon retreated to Paris where he was forced to renounce his throne.
