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Napoleon is born
Napoleon Bonoparte is born Aug. 15, 1769 in Ajaccio, Corsica. -
Napoleon begins study at the royal military academy
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Graduates from Ecole Militaire with the rank of second lieutenant in the artillery
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Napoleon is given command of the French army in Italy
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Accused of being too pro-French, Napoleon and his family flee their household in Corsica
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Napoleon is promoted to General of the Army of the West
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Napoleon marries Josephine
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Napoleon draws up the Treaty of Campo-Formio with Austria
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He returns to Paris a hero
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Napoleon escapes an assassination attempt
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France sells Louisiana territory to U.S
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Senate proclaims Napoleon Emperor
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·Napoleon crowns himself Emperor in Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris
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Napoleon is crowned king of Italy in Milan
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Beginning of French occupation of Portugal
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Divorces Josephine
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Marries Marie-Louise, Archduchess of Austria
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Russia declares war on France
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The French fall to Spain in the Battle of Vitoria
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Paris falls
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Senate proclaims end of the Empire; Napoleon's wife and son flee Paris.
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Napoleon is exiled to Elba; his wife and son take refuge in Vienna
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Escaping Elba, Napoleon returns in South France
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Napoleon rallies the French army
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Napoleon is exiled to Saint Helena
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Napoleon dies at age 51