France

Napoleon Timeline

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  • Birth of Napoleon

    Birth of Napoleon

    Napoleon Bonaprte is born Ajaccio, Corsica
  • Officer in the French Artillery

    Officer in the French Artillery

    Napoleon assumes command as a Leutinent in the artillery
  • Napoleon becomes a General

    Napoleon becomes a General

    Napoleon is promoted to Brigadier General in the French Army
  • First Consul for Life

    First Consul for Life

    This is the period of time when Napoleon takes a leadership role in France but before he becomes emperor
  • Napoleon becomes head of French state

    Napoleon becomes head of French state

    Napoleon takes over France and ends post-revolution chaos
  • Concordat Signed

    Concordat Signed

    Resolved conflicts between the Catholics and the State
  • The Napoleonic Code

    The Napoleonic Code

    Ended the Feudal system and denied birth right priveledges. Allowed religious freedom.
  • Emperor of France

    Emperor of France

    Napoleon declares himself Emperor of France
  • Trafalgar

    Trafalgar

    Naval battle between the French/Spanish and the English
  • Continental System

    Continental System

    Decrees by both Berlin and Milan to blockade the English
  • Campaign in Russia

    Campaign in Russia

    Napoleon's attempt to free Poland from the grasps of Russia
  • Elba

    Elba

    Napoleon is exhiled to the island Elba after singing the Faontainblue Treaty
  • Congress of Vienna

    Congress of Vienna

    Conference of Ambassadors from nearly every European country
  • St. Helena

    St. Helena

    Napoleon was exiled to St. Helena island after his loss in the battle of Waterloo
  • Waterloo

    Waterloo

    Napoleon defeated by the Seventh Coalition
  • Napoleon's Death

    Napoleon's Death

    Napoleon dies of stomach cancer in exile