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Napoleon is born
Napoleon is born on the island of Corsica -
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Life of Napoleon
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Baptised as Catholic
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Military College
Napoleon receives scholarship to a military academy at Brienne-le-Château -
elite École Militaire in Paris
Napoleon was admitted to the elite École Militaire in Paris at age 15 -
Second Lieutenant
Napoleon becomes second lieutenan in La Fère artillery regiment at age 16 -
Ceasefire
Austria signs ceasefire -
Coup d'etat
Napoleon returns to Paris to help in the military crisis and takes over in the Coup d'etat. -
Concordat
The concordat is signed that solidified the Roman Catholic Church as the majority church of France and brought back most of its civil status -
Emperor
Napoleon crowns himself emperor at age 35 -
Exile to Elba
Napoleon is exiled to the island of Elba -
Napoleon dies
At age 51 Napoleon dies of a stomach cancer
