Napoleon’s Life

By maria_sarraf

  • Napoleon’s Birth

    Napoleon was born in Corsica August 15, 1769. Corsica is a French-ruled island that is located in the Mediterranean.
  • Military campaign in Egypt and Syria

    Military campaign in Egypt and Syria

    In 1789 the Egyptian campaigned turned out to be a disaster. Napoleon found out a way to hide the worst losses from his admirers in France. This would not have been done without network spies and censoring the press.
  • Becoming an officer in the French army

    Becoming an officer in the French army

    In December of 1793 Napoleon entered into the French army. He won several victories against the Austrian, and he pushed the British forces out of France.
  • Napoleon’s Coronation

    Napoleon’s Coronation

    In 1804, Napoleon had enough power to assigned the Emperor of the French. For his coronation the pope was invited. During the ceremony since the pope was supposed to put the crown on Napoleon, but Napoleon took the crown out of his hands and placed on his head.
  • Napoleonic Code

    Napoleonic Code

    Napoleonic code was a code of laws. This included Enlightenment principles which included equality of all citizen before the law, religious toleration and the abolition of feudalism. On the other hand women lost their rights while the men were the heads of household.
  • Period: to

    The Grand Empire

    Napoleon had built an empire and he made very valid movements that were very effective to his large armies.
  • Joseph Bonaparte becomes King of Spain

    Joseph Bonaparte becomes King of Spain

    In 1808 Napoleon passed down the throne to his brother Joseph Bonaparte. While in throne Joseph forced alliances onto European powers from Madrid to Moscow.
  • The Battle of Wagram

    The Battle of Wagram

    A military arrangement of Napoleonic wars that had ended in a great victory for their emperor Napoleon.
  • Invasion of Russia

    Invasion of Russia

    The grand army had about 600,000 soldiers and their 50,000 horses invaded Russia.
  • Battle of the Nations (Leipzig)

    Battle of the Nations (Leipzig)

    There was a new alliance in Russia, Britain, Austria, and Prussia, that went against France in 1813.
  • Napoleon’s exile to Elba

    Napoleon’s exile to Elba

    When Napoleon stepped down from power his victors sent him to Elba. When Louis XVIII came to power it did not go well.
  • Napoleon’s exile to St. Helena

    Napoleon’s exile to St. Helena

    He was exiled to St.Helena after the battle of Waterloo and later on died in exile. They moved him farther away from France so that he wouldn't escape again.
  • Napoleon’s return

    Napoleon’s return

    After 100 days of being exiled to Elba Napoleon returned.
  • The Battle of Waterloo

    The Battle of Waterloo

    Napoleon's troops were defeated by the Prussians. After the battle Napoleon was exiled again farther away from France and went to Saint Helena, later on he had died in Saint Helena.
  • The Battle of Trafalgar

    The Battle of Trafalgar

    In 1805 Napoleon is defeated by the British Admiral Horato Nelson. The Battle of Trafalgar was overseas and a naval battle.