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Early Years
Napoleon Bonaparte born in Ajaccio, Corsica -
Lieutenant in the artillery.
Graduates from Ecole Militaire with the rank of second lieutenant in the artillery. -
Internal French battle
For his courage at an internal French battle at Toulon, Napoleon receives the new rank of brigadier general -
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Early Years
Napoleon is imprisoned under suspicion of being a Jacobin and a supporter of Robespierre. -
Royalist 13 Vendémiaire
Royalist 13 Vendémiaire rising put down by Napoleon. Barras helps Napoleon win promotion to Commander of the Interior. -
At the home
At the home of Paul François Barras, a Directory member, Napoleon meets Rose de Beauharnais (Josephine) -
Directory
2 November: Directory established -
Given command
Napoleon is given command of the French army in Italy -
Italian campaign
Italian campaign against Austria begins -
Early Years
Napoleon wins the Battle of Lodi -
Battle
Napoleon wins the Battle of Arcole -
Battle
Napoleon wins the Battle of Rivoli -
Treaty
Treaty of Campo-Formio with Austria. -
Return to Paris
Napoleon returns to Paris as a hero -
Egyptian campaign
Napoleon begins his Egyptian campaign with an army of 38,000 -
Battle
Wins Battle of the Pyramids against Mamelukes in Egypt -
Fall of Cairo
Fall of Cairo -
Under Command
Under the command of Admiral Nelson, the British fleet destroys the French navy in the Battle of the Nile. Napoleon's army is cut off from supplies and communication. -
Under command
Under the command of Admiral Nelson, the British fleet destroys the French navy in the Battle of the Nile. Napoleon's army is cut off from supplies and communication. -
Receiving news
Receiving news of turmoil in France, Napoleon relinquishes command in Egypt and returns to Paris -
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Napoleanic Era
Coup of Brumaire Napoleon overthrows the Directory. -
First Consul
Napoleon elected First Consul of the Directory. -
Battle
Battle of Marengo. -
Escaping
Napoleon escapes an assassination attempt -
Concordant
Concordant of 1801. -
Treaty
Treaty with Austria signed at Lunéville: Treaty of Lunéville. -
Treaty
Treaty of Amiens. -
French educational system
Napoleon restructures French educational system -
Legion of Honor
Legion of Honour established -
First > For life
New constitution adopted, plebiscite confirms Napoleon as First Consul for life -
Civil Code
Introduction of the Civil Code (also known as Code Napoleon) -
Crowning
Napoleon crowns himself Emperor, in the company of the Pope. -
Battle
Battle of Ulm -
Battle
Battle of Trafalgar. -
Battle
Battle of Austerlitz. -
Crowning Others
Napoleon names his brother, Joseph Bonaparte, king of Naples, and appoints other family members to various other posts -
Battle
Battle of Jena -
Napoeanic Era
Battle of Auerstadt. -
Continental System
The Berlin Decree (1806), which initiated the Continental System was issued -
Battle
Battle of Eylau. -
Battle
Battle of Friedland. -
Treaty
Treaty of Tilsit signed between Russia and France. -
Dividing
Napoleon and Spain divide Portugal through a secret treaty -
University
Imperial University established -
Spain rises
Spanish people rise up against France. Often referred to as Dos de Mayo Uprising -
Napoleonanic Era
Joseph crowned King of Spain, after Portugal revolts against the Continental System/Blockade Napoleon had put in place. Napoleon collected 5 armies to advance into Portugal and 'bullied' the Spanish royal family into resigning.
Peninsular War -
Battle
Battle of Raszyn. -
Battle
Battle of Aspern-Essling. -
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Napoleanic Era
Battle of Wagram - Success for Napoleon, Austria loses territory and must enforce the Continental System -
Treaty
Treaty of Schönbrunn signed -
Napoleanic Era
Napoleon's son born, referred to as the "King of Rome" -
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Napoleanic Era
Battle of Smolensk. -
Moscow
Moscow evacuated -
Battle
Battle of Borodino -
Napoleon reaches Moscow
Napoleon arrives in Moscow to find the city abandoned and set alight by the inhabitants; retreating in the midst of a frigid winter, the army suffers great losses. -
Great Retreat
Beginning of the Great Retreat. -
Napoleanic Era
Grande Armée expelled from Russia -
Battle
Battle of Luneburg -
Battle
: Battle of Sehestedt. -
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Napoleanic Era
Six Days Campaign. -
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Napoelanic Era
Battle of Paris. -
French Throne
Napoleon abdicates his rule and Louis XVIII, a Bourbon, is restored to the French throne -
Treaty
Treaty of Fontainebleau (1814) Napoleon agrees to exile in Elba, the allies agree to pay his family a pension. -
Exiled
Napoleon is exiled to Elba; his wife and son take refuge in Vienna -
Ecasping
Napoleon escapes from Elba. -
100 Days
Napoleon arrives in Paris.
Beginning of the Hundred Days -
Battle
Battle of Waterloo. -
Restoration
Restoration of Louis XVIII -
Exiled Once Again
Napoleon is exiled to Saint Helena
