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Napoleon was born in Corsica, an island in the mediterranean, later France claimed the island.
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In less then a year the new French Government had raised an army with over a million soldiers.
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Louis XVI called a meeting of Estates General at Versailles.
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An oath the third estate sweared on in order to make a new constitution.
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The national assembly decided to abolish all legal privileges of the nobles and clergy.
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The national assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the citizens.
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The Legislative Assembly decided to strike first declaring war on Austria.
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The newly elected National Convention bagan meeting.
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The citizens were very angry and protested food shortages, and defeats in the war.
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The calendar was basically started!
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Louis XVI was beheaded on the guillotine.
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After the execution of Robespierre, the Law of 22 Prairial was repealed and the release of prisoners began.
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The law of 22 Prairial was passed, which gave Robespierre more power to arrest and execute enemies.
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He became an amazing captain, then he became brigadier general.
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He also became commander of the French armies in Italy.
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He won the wars and returned to France as a hero.
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He rose to power and brought the french revolution to an end.
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Napoleon joined a coup called d'etat and overthrew the consulate.
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Napoleon came to an agreement with the pope and recognized the religion of Catholicism as the most common.
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A peace treaty was signed but it didn't last long because war broke out again in 1803.
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Napoleon ruled all of Europe, and had a grand army made up of three parts.
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Napoleon created 3,200 nobles, 60% were military officers the rest were service or state.
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Napoleon decided to invade Russia so everything started to collapse.
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A huge army with over 600,000 men went to Russia and battled. Only 40,000 of the 600,000 made it back.
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Napoleon met a combination of Brittish and Prussia army and sadly died.
