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Napoleon's Birth
Napoleon was born in Corsica, which was a French ruled island in the Mediterranean. -
Becoming an Officer in the French Army
He was sent to France to train at nine years old. He became an officer in the French army at 16 and at age 20 he fought when the revolution broke out. -
Military campaign in Egypt and Syria
Egyptian campaign ended in disaster, Napoleon hid the worst losses by establishing a network of spies and censoring the press -
Napoleonic Code
The code of laws influenced countries in Europe and Latin America. It was an example of the Enlightenment. It is for equality, religious tolerance, and abolition of feudalism, -
Napoleon's Coronation
During the ceremony Napoleon took the crown from the pope’s hands and placed it on his own head. He did this to show that no one else could have the throne but him. -
The Battle of Trafalgar
Fought the southwest coast of Spain where British Admiral Horatio Nelson crushed the French fleet. -
Joseph Bonaparte becomes King of Spain
After Napoleon dethroned the king he placed Joseph Bonaparte, his brother, in charge. -
The Battle of Wagram
Napoleon beat the Austrians. After, they made a peace agreement and Austria surrendered some lands that had more than three million subjects. -
Invasion of Russia
Napoleon wanted to complete his mission of world domination leading to his ruins. His last defeat,which was invading Russia, brought an end to the French Revolution era. -
The Grand Empire
His empire reached its greatest extent. -
Battle of the Nations (Leipzig)
Russia, Britain, Austria and Prussia made an alliance and defeated Napoleon in this battle. -
Napoleon's Exile to Elba
Napoleon stepped down from power and the victors sent him to Elba, island in the Mediterranean. Afterwards, Louis XVIII became king of France. -
Napoleon’s exile to St. Helena
Napoleon was forced to go into St. Helena which was a lonely island is the South Atlantic.This was the time he wouldn’t return. -
Napoleon’s return
Napoleon had escaped the island returning to France with people cheering his arrival. The king of France, Louis XVIII fled. -
The Battle of Waterloo
Enemy armies had met in Waterloo, Belgium. British forces came together to destroy the French army. -
Coup D'Etat
