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Napoleon was born in Corsica, an island in the Mediterranean. France owned this island, and his family was not rich.
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Napoleon studied French philosophers and famous military campaigns. He rose through the ranks, and in 1792 became a captain.
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Napoleon became appointed commander of all French armies in Italy. He won a series of battles that gave France control of northern Italy.
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Napoleon took part in a palace coup that overthrew the Directory. He became Consul.
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An agreement with the Catholic Church was passed. This gave him support of the common man.
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Napoleon declares himself Emperor Napolean I
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String of laws that fought for many rights.
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Napoleon starts to lose battles. This makes his people restless.
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Napoleon is exiled twice
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Napoleon dies of stomach cancer
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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.
