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Egyptian Campaign
In part to replace the inability to storm the British mainland as well as to expand French trade, Napoleon led troops to take Egypt and other parts of the Middle East. -
Consulate
The Directory was overthrown and replaced by the Consulate, France’s new government. -
Banque de France
Napoleon established an official bank in Paris to manage state debts and issuing notes. -
Italian Campaigns End
Starting during the French revolutionary wars, French had invaded a number of Italian states. They won with the signing of the treaty of Luneville, and this caused territorial changes. -
Concordat of 1801
An agreement between Napoleon and the papal/clerical representatives to define the status of the Roman Catholic Church in France. -
Consul for Life
Napoleon proclaimed a new constitution that enabled him to make many changes, as well as allow his son to take the title of emperor after he dies. -
Napoleonic Code
A Civil Code established by the French that states that all men are given equal rights. However, it also reintroduced colonial slavery. -
Declared Self Emperor
Napoleon named himself Emperor of France in the Notre Dame cathedral. Instead of letting the pope place the crown on his head, he did it himself. -
Battle of Trafalgar
During the third coalition, the French—combined with the Spanish—naval fleet battled the Royal British Navy off of the coast of Trafalgar. The British won. -
Abolished the Holy Roman Empire
After France defeated his army, Holy Roman Emperor Francis II abdicated. This left Napoleon in charge to reorganize the Empire. -
Continental System
Napoleon put this foreign policy in place to keep the United Kingdom from trading with the main continent. -
Resistance in Spain
When Napoleon went to conquer Spain, he was met by an unwilling group. This started the Peninsular War, or—as the Spanish called it—the War of Independence. -
Invasion of Russia
Napoleon began this campaign to force Russia back into the continental blockade of the UK. He ended up losing almost half a million men when Russia eventually chased them out. -
Battle of Nations at Leipzig
France was defeated at Leipzig, this led Napoleon to abdicate. -
Napoleon Abdicated
Due to enemies occupying France, Napoleon was pressured to give up his rule over France. -
Napoleon’s Hundred Days
Also known as the war of the 7th coalition, the 100 days were the time that Napoleon spent returning to Paris from exile of the island of Elba. -
Battle of Waterloo
The French forces met the British army (led by the Duke of Wellington) in Waterloo for battle as Napoleon’s final effort. The French lost. After this, Napoleon was sent to St. Helena Island to live the rest of his life.