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Corsica sells right of country to France
King Louis XV of France and the Genosese conquer the Paoli Army to gain control of the island -
Date of Birth
Napoleon Bonaparte is born in Ajaccio, Corsica, an island in the Mediterranean Sea. This island was part of the European country of France. -
Declaration of Independence is signed
The Declaration of Independence was signed to declare that the United States of America would break away from British rule/control. It's signers were John Hancock, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin, to name a few. -
Napoleon and his brother, Joseph, are sent to France
Napoleon and Joseph Bonaparte are sent from Corsica to France to be educated at the College of Autun in Burgundy -
Carlo Bonaparte dies
Carlo Bonaparte, Napoleon's father, dies in battle at the age of 47. The battle was not specified, but some people say he was killed by a voltiguer, a French musketeer who bull-rushed enemies with a stake at the barrel -
Napoleon enrolls in the Ecole Militaire
At age 15, Napoleon parts ways with his brother and followed in his father's footsteps to become an artillerist. In just two years of schooling, Napoleon would become a Second Lieutenant in the French Navy. -
Napoleon is first deployed into battle
As a Soliciter General, Napoleon gets deployed into his first naval battle, the Leveé de Masse, a battle fought between France, Great Britain, and Spain. France was able to win the battle by setting the ships ablaze -
Napoleon becomes involved in politics
Napoleon and his brother, Joseph, revolt against King Louis XVI. The main cause for this was because King Louis XVI and the National Assembly reformed laws that Napoleon thought were unfair to the people of France -
Napoleon returns to Corsica
Napoleon Bonaparte returns to his home country of Corsica, which was now under the control of France. He returned because he was eligible to serve in the Corsican National Guard after leading a revolt against Louis XVI and the National Assembly -
King Louis XVI dies
King Louis XVI of France meets his fate at the slanted metal blade of the guillotine after he and his wife were charged for treason -
Marie Antoinette dies
Marie Antoinette entered eternal sleep after she was executed via guillotine. She was the wife of Louis XVI who was charged for treason -
Maximilian Robespierre dies
Maximillian Robespierre is mets her fate by the way of the guillotine. He was responsible for the Reign of Terror that swept across France. -
Napoleon Bonaparte becomes Emperor of France
Napoleon Bonaparte receives the right to be called Emperor of France. It is said that he took the crown and placed it on his head. The crown meant the the power was handed over, and if someone were to touch it, the person would take sole possession of power instead of it being passed on. -
War of 1812 begins
The war fought between the United States of America and the United Kingdom. The war lasted until 1815 -
Napoleon enters 100 days
After losing the Battle of Waterloo in present day Belgium, Napoleon is shipped off to exil across the Atlantic Ocean. It would be the last 100 days of Napoleons' reign as Emperor. -
Napoleon dies
Napoleon Bonaparte dies as the Emperor of France in his sleep. He was 52 years old.