Napoleon Timeline

Italian Campaign 🟢

Apr 2, 1796

Napoleon’s force was big in size and attacked quick. This forced Piedmont out of war and for Austria to retreat.

Egyptian Campaign 🔴

1798

It was a disaster, but Napoleon hid these stories from his admirers in France.

Consulate 🟢

1799

The directory was overthrown, which resulted in this document being formed. It consisted of a three man government board.

Banque de France 🟢

Jan 18, 1800

This bank promoted the economic recovery and overall fixed the economy.

Concordat of 1801 🟢

1801

This kept the church under state control but allowed religious freedom for Catholics which lead to a rise in Napoleon support.

Consul for Life 🟢

1802

Napoleon gave himself the title of Consul, he created a title for his future heirs if he ever had any and created a new regime.

Napoleonic Code 🟡

Mar 21, 1804

This outlines the enlightenment principles like equality before thr law, religious freedom, and abolition of feudalism. However, this also undid some of the reform from the French Revolution and it showed that Napoleon valued authority over individual rights.

Declared Self Emperor 🟢

Dec 2, 1804

He invited the pope to his coronation and while being crowned, took the crown out of thr popes hands. Napoleon proceeded to crown himself and his wife which showed that he thought of himself as a power higher than God or the church.

Battle of Trafalgar 🔴

Oct 21, 1805

Napoleon prepared to invade England, this battle on the coast of Spain and the British where they destroyed the French fleet.

Abolished Holy Roman Empire 🟢

1806

Napoleon put together a group of states who proceeded to force the emperor to leave his position.

Continental System 🟡

Nov 21, 1806

This started economic warfare, when Napoleon struck at Britain commerce. They blocked European ports to British goods and the British did the same in return. They both started to seize neutral ships by mistake that they thought were trading which angered the US.

Invasion of Russia 🔴

1812

Napoleon brought soldiers into Russia but Russians retreated east. They burned crops and villages along the way so the French were hungry.

Battle of Nations at Leipzig 🔴

Oct 16, 1813

The forces that joined together of Russia, Prussia, Austria and Sweden defeated Napoleon and his Allies. This was the biggest battle.

Abdication 🔴

1814

Napoleon stepped down after the failed invasion and he was forced to exile. He was banned from the throne.

Hundred Days 🟢

Mar 20, 1815

This was the time between Napoleon’s escape from Elba and King Louis XVIII going to the throne.

Waterloo 🔴

Jun 18, 1815

Allies reassembled forces while opposing armies met near Waterloo in Belgium. British forces and a Prussia army destroyed the French in battle.

Resistance in Spain 🔴

Nov 8, 1936

Napoleon introduced reforms that underminded the Spanish Catholic Church however many Spanish people stayed loyal. He responded with bad repression which only encouraged Spanish Nationalism. This started Guerilla Warfare.