Napoleon Bonaparte

The birth of Napoleon

Aug 15, 1769

Napoleon was born on the Isle of Corisca

Becomes officer in French artillery

Mar 10, 1785

He would soon become a major leader from this point on

The French revolution

Mar 9, 1789

This brought hope to France it also brought new leaders to France and new goverment ideas

Becomes a General in the French Army

Mar 10, 1795

This would mark Napoleon's rise to emperor

Napoleon becomes head of the French state, establishes the consulate

Mar 9, 1799

This would make Napoleon a litlle stronger in power

Concordat signed

Mar 9, 1801

This gave all catholics the right to have religion in Freance

“First Consul for Life”

Mar 9, 1802

Napoleon would reign over his own son

The Napoleonic Code

Mar 9, 1804

forbade privileges based on birth, allowed freedom of religion, and specified that government jobs should go to the most qualified.

“Emperor of the French”

Mar 9, 1804

Napoleon will change France for the best to the worst.

Trafalgar

Mar 10, 1805

To defeat britian and Wellington

“Continental System”

Mar 10, 1806

was the foreign policy of Napoleon I of France in his struggle against Great Britain

Campaign in Russia

Mar 10, 1812

Napoleon had decided to invade Russia

Elba

Mar 10, 1814

Napoleon is first exiled here

Congress of Vienna

Mar 10, 1815

The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Austrian statesman Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, and held in Vienna

Waterloo

Mar 10, 1815

This date was the Final battle of Napoleon

St. Helena

Mar 10, 1815

The french get tired of napoleon and hand him over to the British

Napoleon's death

May 5, 1820

This is where Napoleon died on the island of St. Helena