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The Life of Napoleon
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Napoleon was born on the Isle of Corsica.
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Napoleon becomes an officer in French Artillery.
Napoleon became an officer in French Artillary. He got his power from the French Revolution. He was then promoted because his victory over the British. -
Becomes a General in the French Army
Napoleon now leads an Army into battle and he is higher up ranked than he was. -
Becomes Head of the French State and Establishes the Consulate
The French people approved a new constitution that replaced the Directory with a three member consulate. -
First Consul for Life
Napoleon now has the highest possible power in the land and is an absolutist ruler. -
Concordat Signed
This ended the breach caused by the church reforms and confiscations enacted during the French Revolution. -
Napoleonic Code
This code allowed religious freedom. farbade privelages based on birth, and specified that government jobs go to the most qualified. -
Emperor of the French
Napoleon snatched the crown and crowned himself Emperor of French. -
Trafalager
The British won this battle and they reassured Napoleon to never invade the British again. The British was led by Lord Nelson who was killed during the battle. -
Continental System
The continental system ended the European ports to British ships. -
Campaign in Russia
Napoleon marched his troops to Russia to get Tsar to negotiate with Tsar, but Tsar would not negotiate. Many troops from both sides of the violence were killed along the journey. Napoleon finally gave up and returned to his home country. -
Elba
Napoleon stepped down from the throne two years later and was exiled to the Island of Elba. -
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was a conference between the ambassadors of the four European states that have defeated Napoleon. This conference was about territorial issues and where the borders should be. -
St Helena
Napoleon was handed off by the French to the English. Napoleon won't be in contol of the French people anymore and this is where he will remian the rest of his life. -
Napoleon died at the age of 51 on the island of St. Helena.
