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Birth
Napoleon Bonaparte born in Ajaccio, Corsica. -
Napoleon begins study
Napoleon begins study at the royal military academy -
Enrolls in the Ecole Militaire
Enrolls in the Ecole Militaire -
Napoleon meets Rose de Beauharnais (Josephine)
At the home of Paul Francois Barras, a Directory member, Napoleon meets Rose de Beauharnais (Josephine) -
Barras helps Napoleon win promotion to Commander of the Arm
Barras helps Napoleon win promotion to Commander of the Army of the Interior -
Graduates from Ecole Militaire
Graduates from Ecole Militaire with the rank of second lieutenant in the artillery. -
Stationed in Valence
Stationed in Valence -
Napoleon is given command of the French army in Italy
Napoleon is given command of the French army in Italy -
Paris mob storms the Bastille
Paris mob storms the Bastille -
While in Paris with his regiment, Napoleon witnesses
While in Paris with his regiment, Napoleon witnesses the storming of the Tuileries Palace and the dethroning of the French King, Louis XVI. -
Accused of being too pro-French, Napoleon
Accused of being too pro-French, Napoleon and his family flee their household in Corsica -
For his courage at an internal French battle at Toulon, Napoleon
For his courage at an internal French battle at Toulon, Napoleon receives the new rank of brigadier general -
Napoleon is imprisoned under suspicion of being a Jacobin
Napoleon is imprisoned under suspicion of being a Jacobin and a supporter of Robespierre -
Napoleon is promoted to General
Napoleon is promoted to General of the Army of the West -
The government assigns Napoleon the task of suppressing civil
The government assigns Napoleon the task of suppressing civil strife and rebellion against the Republic -
Napoleon wins the Battle of Arcole
Napoleon wins the Battle of Arcole -
March 9 - May 10, 1796(Napoleon marries Josephine....)
-Napoleon marries Josephine /Italian campaign against Austria begins /Napoleon wins the Battle of Lodi -
Napoleon wins the Battle of Rivoli
Napoleon wins the Battle of Rivoli -
Napoleon draws up the Treaty
Napoleon draws up the Treaty of Campo-Formio with Austria -
He returns to Paris a hero
He returns to Paris a hero -
Napoleon begins his Egyptian campaign
Napoleon begins his Egyptian campaign -
Under the command of Admiral Nelson, the British fleet destroys
Under the command of Admiral Nelson, the British fleet destroys the French navy in the Battle of Aboukir -
July 2-24 , 1798(Fall of Alexandria / Wins Battle of the Pyramids...)
Fall of Alexandria / Wins Battle of the Pyramids against Mamelukes in Egypt / Fall of Cairo -
Napoleon returns to Paris
Receiving news of turmoil in France, Napoleon returns to Paris -
Napoleon becomes First Consul of the new French government
Following a coup d'etat, Napoleon becomes First Consul of the new French government -
February 9-19, 1800(Treaty with Austria signed at Luneville / Sets up a household...)
Treaty with Austria signed at Luneville / Sets up a household in Tuileries Palace -
Napoleon leads his army across the Alps
Napoleon leads his army across the Alps in the Second Italian Campaign -
Wins Battle of Marengo against Austria
Wins Battle of Marengo against Austria -
Signing of the Concordat between France and Rome ends schism
Signing of the Concordat between France and Rome ends schism between the French government and the Catholic Church -
Napoleon escapes
Napoleon escapes an assassination attempt -
Treaty of Amiens signed with Britain
Treaty of Amiens signed with Britain -
Napoleon restructures French educational system
Napoleon restructures French educational system -
New constitution adopted
New constitution adopted, making Napoleon First Consul for life -
May 3-16, 1803(France sells Louisiana territory to U.S. ...)
France sells Louisiana territory to U.S. / England violates Treaty of Amiens -
Senate proclaims Napoleon Emperor
Senate proclaims Napoleon Emperor -
Napoleon crowns himself Emperor
Napoleon crowns himself Emperor in Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris -
king of Italy in Milan
Napoleon is crowned king of Italy in Milan -
The Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar marks yet another naval defeat to the British under the command of Admiral Nelson -
Victory in the Battle of Austerlitz
Victory in the Battle of Austerlitz against Austria and Russia -
King of Naples
Napoleon names his brother, Joseph Bonaparte, king of Naples, and appoints other family members to various other posts -
June 14- July 22, 1807(Defeats the Russians at the Battle of Friedland..)
Defeats the Russians at the Battle of Friedland / Czar Alexander I makes peace with Napoleon in the Treaty of Tilsit / Napoleon creates the Grand Duchy of Warsaw (Poland), to be overseen by France -
Beginning of French occupation of Portugal
Beginning of French occupation of Portugal -
Napoleon sends the French marshal Joachim Murat
Napoleon sends the French marshal Joachim Murat to lead an army in Spain -
Unsuccessful Spanish revolt against French
Unsuccessful Spanish revolt against French army under Murat -
Napoleon names Joseph Bonaparte King of Spain,
Napoleon names Joseph Bonaparte King of Spain, and Murat King of Naples -
Divorces Josephine
Divorces Josephine -
Marries Marie-Louise
Marries Marie-Louise, Archduchess of Austria -
Napoleon's son born
Napoleon's son born, referred to as the "King of Rome" -
Prussia declares war on France
Prussia declares war on France -
Russian Campaign begins
Russian Campaign begins -
Grand Army enters Moscow to find the city abandoned
Grand Army enters Moscow to find the city abandoned and set aflame by the inhabitants; retreating in the midst of a frigid winter, the army suffers devastating losses -
Napoleon returns .
Napoleon returns to Paris -
The French fall to Spain in the Battle of Vitoria
The French fall to Spain in the Battle of Vitoria -
Anti-French coalition army enters France
Anti-French coalition army enters France -
Fall
Paris falls -
Senate proclaims end of the Empire
Senate proclaims end of the Empire; Napoleon's wife and son flee Paris. -
Napoleon abdicates his rule
Napoleon abdicates his rule and Louis XVIII, a Bourbon, is restored to the French throne -
Napoleon is exiled to Elba
Napoleon is exiled to Elba; his wife and son take refuge in Vienna -
Napoleon returns in South France
Escaping Elba, Napoleon returns in South France -
Napoleon rallies the French army
Napoleon rallies the French army -
"Hundred Days" campaign
Louis XVIII flees, Napoleon takes control, begins "Hundred Days" campaign -
Defeated in the Battle of Waterloo by the British
Defeated in the Battle of Waterloo by the British and Prussians, led by Wellington and Blucher -
Abdicates for the second time
Abdicates for the second time -
Napoleon is exiled
Napoleon is exiled to Saint Helena -
Death
Napoleon dies
