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The begining of Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15 of 1769, in Corsica, a French island. His family was of minor nobility, and he received a military education in France. -
1st Army
Napoleon becomes an officer At the age of 16, Napoleon finished his studies in Paris and became an artillery officer in the French army. -
the batle
Napoleon staged a coup overthrowing the government and establishing the Consulate, with himself as First Consul. This marked the beginning of his rise to power -
Becoming a emperor
Napoleon becomes Emperor On December 2, 1804, Napoleon crowned himself Emperor of France in a grand ceremony at Notre Dame Cathedral, showing that he was more powerful than the Papa. -
Battle of Austerlitz
Napoleon defeated the Austrian and Russian armies, proving his military genius. This was one of his greatest victories. -
Napoleon and the UK
The Continental System Napoleon introduced a blockade against Britain to weaken its economy by preventingEuropean countries from trading with it.
However, this strategy had mixed results. -
Russia Invasion
Napoleon invaded Russia with a massive army, but the Russian(they were not prepared) winter and the strategy forced him to retreat. He lost most of his army in this disastrous campaign. -
Napoleon's exis
Napoleon is exiled to Elba After being defeated by the allied European forces, Napoleon abdicated the throne and was exiled to the island of Elba, off the coast of Italy. -
Waterloo
the Hundred Days and Waterloo Napoleon escaped from Elba and returned to power for 100 days. However, he was finally defeated at the Battle of Waterloo by British and Prussian forces. -
Saint Helena
Exile to Saint Helena After his final defeat, Napoleon was sent to Saint Helena, a remote island in the Atlantic Ocean, where he was kept under British supervision. -
Napoleon died
Napoleon died on May 5, 1821, on Saint Helena. He prevent to come back but he died, the cause of death is debated, but many believe it was due to stomach cancer or poisoning.