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Birth
Napoleon was born in Corsica, an island in the Mediterranean. France owned this island, and his family was not rich. -
Rise through the military
Napoleon studied French philosophers and famous military campaigns. He rose through the ranks, and in 1792 became a captain. -
Commander
Napoleon became appointed commander of all French armies in Italy. He won a series of battles that gave France control of northern Italy. -
Coup
Napoleon took part in a palace coup that overthrew the Directory. He became Consul. -
Peace with the Church
An agreement with the Catholic Church was passed. This gave him support of the common man. -
Emperor Napoleon.
Napoleon declares himself Emperor Napolean I -
The Civil Code
String of laws that fought for many rights. -
Napoleon starts losing battles
Napoleon starts to lose battles. This makes his people restless. -
Exile
Napoleon is exiled twice -
Death
Napoleon dies of stomach cancer -
Napoleon and Revolution
I think that Napoleon preserved the ideas and things that came from the Revolution. The laws he created were important, and he unified a country that was teetering towards chaos. He was an amazing general, and showed people France was a revolutionary country.
