Napoleon Bonaparte By phillycheese17 Aug 15, 1769 Napoleon Bonaparte born in Ajaccio, Corsica May 17, 1779 Napoleon begins to study at the royal military academy; age 9. Oct 28, 1785 Graduates from Ecole Militaire with the rank of second lieutenant in the artillery; age 16. Jul 14, 1789 Paris mob storms the Bastille. Beginning of French Revolution. Dec 22, 1793 For courage and military ingenuity at an internal French battle at Toulon, Napoleon receives the new rank of brigadier general; age 24. Mar 9, 1796 Napoleon marries Josephine. Period: Nov 9, 1799 to Nov 10, 1799 Following a coup d'etat, Napoleon becomes First Consul of the new French government. Jul 15, 1801 Signing of the Concordat between France and Rome ends schism between the French government and the Catholic Church. Aug 4, 1802 New constitution adopted, making Napoleon First Consul for life. May 3, 1803 France sells Louisiana territory to U.S. May 18, 1804 Senate proclaims Napoleon Emperor. Dec 2, 1804 Napoleon crowns himself Emperor in Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris Jul 22, 1807 Napoleon creates the Grand Duchy of Warsaw (Poland), to be overseen by France; Continental system created. Dec 15, 1809 Divorces Josephine. Apr 2, 1810 Marries Marie-Louise, Archduchess of Austria. Dec 18, 1812 Napoleon returns to Paris. Jan 10, 1814 Anti-French coalition army enters France. Period: Mar 30, 1814 to Mar 31, 1814 Paris falls. Apr 2, 1814 Senate proclaims end of the Empire; Napoleon's wife and son flee Paris. Apr 4, 1814 Napoleon abdicates his rule and Louis XVIII, a Bourbon, is restored to the French throne May 4, 1814 Napoleon is exiled to Elba; his wife and son take refuge in Vienna Period: Mar 1, 1815 to Mar 7, 1815 Escaping Elba, Napoleon returns in South France; rallies the French troops. Mar 20, 1815 Louis XVIII flees, Napoleon takes control, begins "Hundred Days" campaign Oct 16, 1815 Napoleon is exiled to Saint Helena. Mar 5, 1821 Napoleon dies.
