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Italian campaign
He was at a huge advantage in size. He attacked quickly and managed to force Piedmont to leave the war entirely. The Austrians eventually retreated making Napoleon win. 🟢🟢🟢 -
Egyptian campaign
Napoleon proclaimed to defend French trade interests in the Ottoman territories of Egypt and Syria. He managed to sail past the British fleet to land in Egypt. 🟢🟢🟢 -
Banque de France
Napoleon created the banque to foster economic recovery after the revolutionary period. It helped the people of Rome get financially stable. 🟢🟢🟢 -
Concordat of 1801
The Concordat of 1801 was an agreement between Napoleon Bonaparte and Pope Pius VII and is still in effect in Alsace-Lorraine. 🟢🟢🟢 -
Consulate
Napoleon’s consolidation of power was what started his rise as the sole ruler of France as he grew power and popularity. 🟢🟢🟢 -
Consul for life
Napoleon proclaimed himself First Consul for Life securing a succession to rule for his son. He also took big steps in creating a new image for himself. 🟢🟢🟢 -
Napoleonic code
The Napoleonic Code made the authority of men over their families stronger and deprived women of any individual rights. 🟢🟢🟢 -
Declared self emperor
Napoleon crowned himself as emperor and it was a big power move to try to show the people of Rome that they would not be pushed around by them. 🟢🟢🟢 -
Battle of traflagar
The Battle of Trafalgar was naval battle between British and the French troops. Napoleon loss greatly by the British 🔴🔴🔴 -
Abolishes Holy Roman Empire
Austria's defeat at the Battle of Austerlitz in December 1805 led to the abolishing of the Holy Roman Empire but it returned later on. 🟡🟡🟡 -
Continental system
The system was meant to prohibit trade with Britain. Napoleon sealed it off from Continental Europe and this led to Napoleons fall. 🟡🟡🟡 -
Resistance in Spain
Most people in Spain rejected the French rule and they went into war. The war lasted until 1814 where Napoleon was defeated. 🔴🔴🔴 -
Invasion of Russia
Russia lost more than 70,000 casualties in one day. The invasion successfully halted Napoleon's march across Europe. 🟢🟢🟢 -
Battle of Nations at Leipzig
Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Sweden all came together to beat Napoleon in Germany. Napoleon was exiled to Elba shortly after. 🔴🔴🔴 -
Waterloo
The battle of Waterloo concluded a war that has raged for 23 years and destroyed Napoleons imperial power forever. 🔴🔴🔴 -
Abdication
On June 24 the government proclaimed that Napoleon abdicated in favor of his son Napoleon II. This was the second time he was abdicated from the throne. 🟢🟢🟢 -
Hundred days
The Hundred Days marked the period between Napoleon's return from eleven months of exile on the island of Elba to Paris 🟢🟢🟢