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Napoleon is born at Casa Buonaparte, in Corsica. He is the fourth child of Carlo Maria di Buonaparte and Maria Letizia Ramolino.
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Napoleon was baptized into the Catholic Church in Ajaccio, Corsica.
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Napoleon studied at Autun, which is a religious school located on mainland France. It is noted that Napoleon was often mocked for his accent, which led him to further invest in his educaiton.
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Napoleon was educated at Autun, Brienne le Chteau and Ecole Militarie in France.
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Napoleon left Autun and began his military studies at Brienne le Chateau. He would study here for 5 years and become an excellent student.
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Napoleon studies at the military institute, Ecole Militaire. While here, he trains to become an artillery officer. He completes a 2 year course in just 1 year! He graduates in 1785 and is the first Corsican graduate of Ecole Militaire.
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Napoleon is commissioned as second lieutenant in La Fere artillery regiment. He served for 4 years, then takes a 2 year personal leave in Corsica.
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Napoleon marries Josephine du Beauharnais. Because she was unable to give him an heir, he divorced her in 1810 and remarried.
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In the first of many campaign wars of the French Revolutionary Wars, Napoleon leads trrops to defeat Austrian forces at Lodi, Italy.
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Napoleon is successful at the Battle of Rivoli. He leads the French troops into victory against the Austrian troops in Italy.
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Thinking they are not powerful enough to overcome the British navy, Napoleon leads an expedition in Egypt from 1798-1801.
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Following a coup d' etat, Napoleon becomes the First Consul in France.
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Napoleon corwns himself Emperor of France in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. He crowns his wife, Josephine as Empress of France.
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Napoleon divorces Josephine and marries Marie-Louise in April of 1810.
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Napoleon has a son with his second wife, Marie Louise. His name is Napoleon Francis Joseph Charles, or Napoleon II. From the moment he is born, he is called "King of Rome"
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Napoleon abdicates the thone as Emperor of France. One month later, he is exiled to the island of Elba.
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Napoleon excapes from Elba, returns to Paris and reclaims control of France. He begins his Hundred Days Campaign
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E\Concluding his Hundred Days Campaign, Napoleon is defeated by British foces at the Battle of Waterloo. They exile him to the island of Saint Helena.
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Napoleon spends 5 years in exile in Saint Helena. He dies here on march 5, 1821.
