Napoleon

  • Date of Birth

    Date of Birth

    Napoleon in Ajaccio, France.
  • Military School

    Military School

    At the age of ten he was sent to a military school fo aristocrats.
  • Storming of The Bastille

    Storming of The Bastille

    Prison in Paris that represented Royal authority. It only contained seven inmates at the time of the storming. The people mainly wanted the artillary inside.
  • Brigadier General

    Brigadier General

    Napoleon does well in Siege of Toulon. He is then promoted to brigadier general.
  • Commander in Chief

    Commander in Chief

    Recommended by General Paul Barras, Napoleon is promoted.
  • Concordat

    Concordat

    An agreement betweenNapoleon and Pope Pius VII. Solidified The roman Catholic Church as the major church of France.
  • Cosulship for Life

    Cosulship for Life

    The Consulate was the governent of France when there were only three Cosules.
  • Sold Louisiana Purchase

    Sold Louisiana Purchase

    Napoleon sells Louisiana Purchase to Thomas Jefferson for $15 million.
  • Declared Himself Emperor

    Declared Himself Emperor

    Napoleon crowned himself emperor of France. Many important people attended.
  • Continental Blockade

    Embargo act on Great Britain to stop all their goods.
  • Son Born

    Son Born

    Napoleon II was born amoung the callapse of the French empire.
  • Exile

    Exile

    Napoleon retreated to Paris after defeat at Leipzig.
  • Napoleon Escapes

    Napoleon Escapes

    Napoleon managed to sneak past his gaurds and escape after hearing of his wifes death.
  • Battle of Waterloo

    Battle of Waterloo

    Napoleon tried to take back his power but France was defeated.
  • Arrives at St. Helena

    Arrives at St. Helena

    Napoleon is exiled again to a remote island in the South Pacific.
  • Death

    Death

    Napoleon dies while in exile at Longwood, St. Helena.