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Napoleon was born on the island of Corsica.
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After the Austrians signed the ceasefire in 1797, Napoleon heard about the military crisis in Paris. He returned to France at once.
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Great Britain broke the Peace of Amiens and declared war on France. Eventually, Britain convinced the countries of Austria and Russia to join the Third Coalition against France.
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Napoleon crowned himself emperor at the age of thirty five. He then ended up creating a set of laws after making peace with the Catholic church known as the Napoleonic Codes.
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Crowned at Milan Cathedral with the Irony Crown of Lombardy. He created eighteen Marshals of the Empire from amonst his top generals, to secure the alligance of his army.
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After Napoleon defeated Austerlitz and ensuing dismemberment of the Hashburg Empire, the emperor of Ottoman finally reconigzed Napoleon was emperor and joined an alliance with him.
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Formed when France was against Russia and Great Britian. Ended when France joined an alliance with Russia and focused on Europeon campaigns.
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Battle of Borodino occurred just outside of Moscow. 44,000 Russians and 35,000 French were rather dead, captured, or wounded.
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Lead by Ney, Napoleon's marshals confronted Napoleon. Napoleon had no choice but to abdicate, but in favor of his son, and the Allies refused this. Causing his exile soon after.
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People began to resent being French and turned against Napoleon, sending him into exile.
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Napoleon died of stomach cancer.
