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Italian Campaign (success)
From 1796 to 1797 Napoleon conquered the majority of northern Italy. -
Egyptian Campaign (failure)
In 1798 at the Battle of the Nile Napoleon was defeated by the British navy. He abandoned his troops and went back to France. -
Consulate (success)
The Consulate was a 3 man governing board. Napoleon gave himself the position consul for life. -
Banque de France (success)
The bank of France was established on January 18, 1800. It is still around today. Therefore, it was a success -
Concordat of 1801 (success)
The Concordat was an agreement between Napoleon and Pope Pius VII that declared Catholicism the religion of the majority of the the French people. -
Consul for life (success)
Napoleon helped set up a three-man governing board and declared himself First Consul and consul for life. -
Napoleonic Code (success)
The Napoleonic Code was a code of laws that established equality of all citizens before the law, religious toleration, and abolition of feudalism. It was a success. -
Declared self emperor (success)
On December 2, 1804, Napoleon crowned himself emperor. He invited the pope to the coronation. He then took the crown from the popes hands and crowned himself. He did this to show he owed the throne to no one but himself. -
Battle of Trafalgar (failure)
The Battle of Trafalgar was fought by the French and Spanish against the British. While Napoleon was conquering Europe he wanted to invade England but failed. -
Abolished Holy Roman Empire (success)
Napoleon abolished the Holy Roman Empire on August 6, 1806. -
Continental System (failure)
The Continental System was created to close European ports to British goods. This was a failure because Britain responded with blockades of their own. -
Resistance in Spain (failure)
Napoleon introduced reforms to the Spanish Catholic Church. The Spanish did not like this. They were loyal to their former king and the church. They then used guerrilla warfare against the French. -
Napoleon Invades Russia (failure)
Napoleon invaded Russia with 600,000 men and 50,000 horses. Napoleon and his troops reached Moscow but had to retreat home due to lack of food. -
Battle of Nations at Leipzig (failure)
France fought against Russia, Sweden, Prussia, and Austria during the Battle of Nations when Napoleon invaded Leipzig. -
Abdication (failure)
In 1814 Napoleon stepped down from power, and he was exiled to Elba. -
Hundred Days starts (failure)
Napoleon returned to Paris on March 3, 1815 after he was banished into exile. France, fought Britain, Russia, Prussia, Austria, Sweden, and smaller German states upon his return. -
Waterloo (failure)
Britain and Prussian defeated France near Waterloo in Belgium on June 18, 1815. Napoleon was then forced into exile to St. Helena. -
Hundreds Days ends (failure)
Napoleon returned to Paris on March 3, 1815 after he was banished into exile. France, fought Britain, Russia, Prussia, Austria, Sweden, and smaller German states upon his return.
