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Napoleon's born
Napoleon was born in 1769 on an French island in the Mediterranean called Corsica. He was born to a family of minor nobles with little money. -
Becoming an officer in the French army
When Napoleon was nine he was sent to France so he could be trained to be in the military. Then in 1785 he, he becomes an officer in the French army. Two years later, becomes lieutenant. -
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Military campaign in Egypt and Syria
At this time, he goes into war with the British in Egypt and Syria. Eventually, he loses to the British and is able to hides it from people who adored him in France. -
Coup D'etat
Finally in 1799, he stepped down from being a winning generl and became a political leader. He hekped overthrow the directory with help of the military. After that, they set up a three- man governing board called the Consulate. -
Napoleon Coronation
Napoleon finally got enough power in 1804 that he was able to take the crown of Emperor. His coronation was so important he invited the pope. During the coronation, he took the crown out of the pope's hands and placed it on his own head. -
Napoleonic code
Napoleon created a set of codes to help reform france.It modeled Enlightenment ideas such as equality of all citizens before the law, religious freedom, and abolation of feudalism. -
The Battle of Trafalgar
Napoleon continued his reputation on the battle field.The battle was the most decisive naval victory of the war.The battle took place in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain. The British commander, Horatio Nelson,was as brilliant in warfare at sea as Napoleon was in warfare on land. He split the larger French fleet, capturing many ships. -
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The Grand Empire
The batttles and the peace treaty all led up to The Grand Empire. Napoleon was known as the master of Europe. Napoleon wanted to spread principlas from the French Revolution throughout his Empire. -
Joseph Bonaparte becomes King of Spain
Joseph Bonaparte was the older brother of Napoleon I, who made him king of Spain. Joseph was a very connected and caring ruler and did all he could to win over the people of Spain. He learned the language, disciped the French troops when necessary and was devoted to the Catholic Church. -
The Battle of Wagram
The Battle of Wagram was a military engagement of the Napoleonic Wars. Ended in a victory for Emperor Napoleon I's French and allied army against the Austrian army. The batlle forced Austria to sign an armistice and led eventually to the Treaty of Schönbrunn in October, ending Austria’s 1809 war against the French control of Germany. -
Invasion of Russia
In 1812 Napoleon cintuie his quest for world domination and invaded Russia. This began a chain of events that eventually led to the downfall of The Grand Empire. Napoleons final defeat led to the end of the era of the French Revolution. -
The Battle of the Nations
In 1813 an alliance of Russia, Britain, Austria, and Prussia attacked France. The Battle was known as The Battle of the Nation and it took place in Leipzig. France lost this battle and Napoleon was defeted. -
Napoleon’s exile to Elba
After his lost in The Battle of the Nations, the victors was exile to Elba. Elba is an island Mediterranean, one can assume that the victors hoped that by sending him away to an island that he will be unable to escape. -
Napoleon’s exile to St. Helena
After Napoloen lost the Battle of Waterloo for France the British exiled him to St. Helena. St. Helena is a single isalnd in the South Atlantic. When Napoleon was exiled to ST Helena he nevered returned to France. -
Napoleon’s return
When the victors went to Vienna for a conferance, Napoleon decided to escape Elba and return to France. When Napoleon returned King Louis XVIII left france in fear. Many citizens cheered as Napoleon returned to Paris in 1815. -
The Battle of Waterloo
When Napoleon returned he only lived peacfully for 100 day because the allies resembled ready to attack. The armies gather in Waterloo, a town in Belgium. The Bristiah defeted the French in a single one day battle. Due to France's lost, Napoleon was exile to St. Helena, a small island.
