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The Age of Napoleon

By Joshua Rodina
  • Consulate (yellow)

    Consulate (yellow)

    The top government of France that was in power until the start of the Napoleonic Empire.
  • Napoleonic Code (yellow)

    Napoleonic Code (yellow)

    The official Civil Code of France written by Napoleon. This rewrote the French government and took it out of the revolution.
  • Declared Self Emperor (green)

    Declared Self Emperor (green)

    Napoleon was crowned emperor. He ended up crowning himself, taking the crown right from the Pope’s hands.
  • Battle of Trafalgar (red)

    Battle of Trafalgar (red)

    The British fleet won a victory against the combined French and Spanish feets.
  • Resistance in Spain (red)

    Resistance in Spain (red)

    Due to refusing a deal with the French, Spain is invaded by Napoleon. Napoleon gave the Spanish a new king, but the Spanish were not happy with the choice. They fought back, eventually leading to the French being driven out of Spain.