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Napoleon is born
Napoleon Bonaparte was born on Augest 15, 1769 in Ajaccio, France to Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino. -
Start of the French Revolution
On July 14, 1789 the Bastille was stormed signifying the start of the revolution. The third of estate which was the magority people were upset over the privalges the noble and clergy recieved and began to rebel. -
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The Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was a time of violence between the Jacobins and Girondins in which many people were executed for not supporting the French Revolution. -
Battle of Touloun
The Battle of Toulon of Seige of Toulon was fought in Tulon, France and was an early Republican victory over a Royalist rebellion. It has been described as the "most crippling blow to the French navy in the second half of the 18th century". -
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Egyptian Campaign
The French campaign in Egypt and Syria was Napoleons attempt to protect French trade interests, undermine Britain's access to India, and to establish scientific enterprise in the region. -
18 Brumaire Coup
When Napoleon came to power as First Consul of France, and some say, ended the French Revolution. -
First Consul for Life Plebiscite
On Augest 2nd, 1802 Napoleon Bonaparte proclaimed Consul for life on the results of the plebiscite. -
Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a naval engagement fought by the Royal Navy against the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies, during the War of the Third Coalition. -
The Napoleonic Code
The Napoleonic code is the French civil code, established under Napoleon in 1804. The code forbade privileges based on birth, allowed freedom of religion, and specified that government jobs go to the most qualified. -
Battle of Austerlitz
Battle of Austerlitz, also called Battle of the Three Emperors wa the first engagement of the War of the Third Coalition and one of Napoleon's greatest victories. -
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Continental System
The Continental System, in the Napoleonic wars was the blockade designed by Napoleon to paralyze Great Britain through the destruction of British commerce. -
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Peninsular War
Thus began the Peninsular War, an important phase of the Napoleonic Wars that was fought between France and much of Europe. -
Napoleons Coronation
The painting created by Jaques-Louis David was finished in November 1807. It was 6 meters long by 10 meters tall. -
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Invasion of Russia
The French invasion of Russia began on 24 June 1812 when Napoleon's Grande Armée crossed the Neman River in an attempt to engage and defeat the Russian army. -
Retreat from Moscow
Napoleons army lost many soldiers wehn going to Moscow due to starvation and extremely cold weather. They are forced to retreat. -
Battle of Leipzig
The Battle of Leipzig was fought by the coalition armies of Russia, Prussia, Austria and Sweden against the French army of Napoleon Bonaparte. -
Exile to Elba
When Napoleon was was rejected, he was abdicated and was sent to Elba. -
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Hundred Days
Napoleon escaped Elba and regained his title for one hundred days before being overthrown again. -
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo, which took place in Belgium on June 18, 1815, marked the final defeat of French military leader and emperor Napoleon. -
Exile to St. Helena
Napoleon was again exiled, this time to St. Helena -
Death
Napoleon died in exile by, most likely, stomach cancer.
