Count of Monte Cristo

Real-life France

Period: Jan 1, 1799 to Dec 31, 1848

Napoleon overthows the government and writes a new constitution

Nov 9, 1799

Napoleonic Wars (about 60 battles)

Period: Jan 1, 1803 to May 1, 1815

Napoleon makes himself emperor of France

May 18, 1804

Napoleon is coronated (emperor)

Dec 2, 1804

French invasion of Russia

Period: Jun 24, 1812 to Dec 14, 1812

Battle of Borodino: Napoleon fights with the Russian army and loses over 30,000 men

Sep 7, 1812

King Louis XVIII rules

Period: Jan 1, 1814 to Sep 15, 1824

Napoleon abdicates throne, exiled to the Isle of Elba

Apr 11, 1814

CoMC story

Period: Jan 1, 1815 to Dec 31, 1844

Napoleon returns to Paris, start of 100 days campaign

Mar 20, 1815

Happens right after Dantès' imprisonment

Second White Terror, Bonapartists and revolutionaries executed

Apr 1, 1815

Battle of Waterloo: Napoleon exiled to Mount Saint Helen, monarchy reestablished

Jun 18, 1815

Greece Revolutionary war starts

Mar 1, 1821

mentioned chapter 16 page 107 CoMC

Napoleon dies on Mt St Helen

May 5, 1821

Charles X rules (ultra-royalist, lead White Terror, Louis XVIII's brother)

Period: Sep 16, 1824 to Aug 2, 1830

(Book) When Dantès approached Caderousse for answers

Jun 3, 1829

Chapter 24 pg 190, reference to chapter 16

3 day revolution against Charles X because of freeedom restrictions

Aug 2, 1830

King Louis-Philippe

Period: Aug 3, 1830 to Dec 31, 1848