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Napoleon Bonaparte is born in Ajaccio, Corsica.
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He and his family are accused of being too sympathetic towards the French.
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After his success at the battle at Toulon, he gets promoted.
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After Napoleon defeated Austria at the Battle of Marengo, this treaty was signed, which allowed France to keep much of its acquired territory and provided a victory over the First Coalition.
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The treaty required Austria to enforce the conditions of the earlier Treaty of Campo Formio. The treaty, along with the Treaty of Amiens (1802), marked the end of the Second Coalition against the French First Republic.
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The Treaty of Amiens was a peace treaty signed by Britain, France, Spain, and the Netherlands. Peace lasted for only 14 months before Britain violated the treaty.
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The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States under Thomas Jefferson's presidency.
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Napoleon invites the pope to his coronation, only to humiliate the pope and crown himself Emperor.
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France and Russia signed the Treaty of Tilsit which divides Europe between them, leaving Austria and Prussia helpless.
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After his defeat at the Battle of Leipzig in October 1813, Napoleon is forced to renounce his throne after a lack of support from his miltary.
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After his defeat at Waterloo, Napoleon is exiled for the last time.
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