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Napolean is born on the Medditeranean island of Corsica, on August 15, 1769.
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On this day, Napolean is sent off to a religious school to learn French.
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On this day, he gets admitted to a military academy at Brienne-le-Chateau.
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In 1784, Napolean completes his studies at Brienne and enters Ecole Militaire, an elite military school.
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Napolean graduates from Ecole Militaire, and enters the artillery section of the military as a second lieutenant.
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The revolution begins in France.
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On this day, Napolean is promoted to captain in the French army.
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Napolean is appointed artillery commander for the Siege of Toulon.
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Napolean is promoted to Brigadier General by the committee of Public Safety.
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Napolean becomes the commander of all teh French armies within Italy.
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Napolean returns to France from Italy, and is praised and given control of an army preparing to invade Britain.
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Napolean joins the Coup d'etat and helps successfully overthrow the directory.
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In 1802 Napolean is made consul for the rest of his life.
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He crowns himself Emperor Napoleon I.
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Napolean has sucessfully overthrown the Austrian, Prussian, and Russian armies by now.
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Russia is not cooperating, so Napolean sends 600,000 men to invade them.
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European armies invade and capture Paris.
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After hiding in exile, he manages to get some armies back on his side, and re-enters Paris.
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British and Prussian troops take over paris and capture Napolean, sending him to exile on a remote island.
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Napolean dies in exile.
