Napoleon Bonaparte

By 19eyoder

  • Napoleon was born

  • Enters Millitary School

    Napoleon enters cadet school at Brienne-le-Chateau.

  • Storming of the Bastille

    The Bastille in Paris represented the royal authority.

  • Becomes Brigadier General

    When crisis emerged Napoleon had his golden oppurnity to become general.

  • Becomes Commander in Cheif

    Napoleon being the "greatest millitary genuis" of his time was appointed commander in cheif.

  • Coup d'etat.

    The system of government that overthrew the Consulate making way for Napoleon.

  • Concordat Signed

    The agreement between Napoleon and the Pope that reestablished the Catholic church in France.

  • Voted Consulship for Life.

    Napoleon become first consul for life at the age of thirty. Established himself as the head of the government.

  • Sale of Lousiana

    Napoleon sells Lousiana to the United States.

  • Proclaimed Emperor Napoleon I

    Napoleon crowns himself emperor. Napoleon was the first French emperor in over a thousand years.

  • Continental Blockade

    Formed by Napoleon to intentonally "paralyze" Great Britian.

  • Son Born

    Napoléon François Charles Joseph Bonaparte is born.

  • Napoleon is exiled to Elba

    Napoleon abdicated to Elba when an offer of his was turned down.

  • Escapes from Elba

    By sneaking past gaurds Napoleon managed to escape from Elba.

  • Defeated at Waterloo

    Brought the Age of Napoleon to an end when he was defeated by the Duke of Wellington.

  • Arrivies at St. Helena

    At the end of July 1815 Napoleon was issued him to go St. Helena where he was being exiled.

  • Died