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On August 15, 1769, Napolean was born in Ajaccio, France
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When he was 9 he was put in military training so when he was 20 he was well prepared and he wanted to make a name for himself.
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In 1798, Napolean led an expedition to Egypt hoping to disrupt trade between India and Britain. It was a disaster.
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This occurs when Napolean overthrows the weak directory and sets up a 3 man government
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Two years later, Napolean had enough power to make everyone assume him the king. He invited the pope to this ceremony, which he then took the popes crown off of his head and put it on his own head.
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The Napoleonic code undid some of the reforms in the French Revolution. For instance, women could not exercise their new rights. Men got complete power over their houses and wives and children. It also brought back principles of the enlightenment.
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Napolean prepared to attack England. This attack was fought over on the south coast of Spain. The english fleet smashed the French Fleet.
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Since Napolean wanted to control most of Europe, he put his brother at the king of Spain. This way, there was not many enemies in Europe.
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A battle between Austria and Napolean. Austria wanted revenge, however, Napolean triumphed again.
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Napolean wanted a huge empire, so in 1812 his empire reached the peak.
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Napolean wanted more land, so he started going westward into Russia. However, the Russians kept retreating eastward, burning crops and houses as they went. It became too cold. So Napolean retreated. However, the Russians came back and attacked a lot of them. Napolean brought 600,000 soldiers, only about 20,000 came back.
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The disaster in Russia brought up alliances. THe alliance was Russia Britain, Austria and Prussia. THis weakened France extremely
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When Napoleon lost power, he was exiled to Elba, an island in the merridian
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After King Louis lost power, Napolean came back from his exile. However this comeback, only lasted for 100 days.
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Since his return only lasted for 100 days, the allies got their forces back together, Napoleon wanted to fight them. However he was crushed again and he was sent to a different island when he was exiled. THis time he would not return
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After he was crushed in the battle of Waterloo, he was exiled again. THis time to an island called St. Helena. A small island in the south Atlantic
