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Napoleon was born in French-ruled Corsica in 1769. His parents were Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino.
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He graduated from the military academy at the age of 16. He became a lieutenant the same year, 1785
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In 1798, he lead his army to Egypt to challenge the British. He lost the battle, but the french never heard of it due to the lack of spreading information.
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In November of 1799, Napoleon returned from Egypt. His friends convinced him to take power, which he succeeded in doing.
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in 1804, the napoleonic code gave france first real set of laws. it also brought Napoleon to power.
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on december 2, 1804, Napoleon was crowned Emerpor. This was done at the Notre Dame
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on October 21, 1805, Napoleon battled the french navy against the spanish. This long battle was eventually won by the british.
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Joseph, Napoleon's older brother became the King of Spain in 1808. His reign was only 5 years, however.
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This battle was only a few days long, incredibly shorter than an average battle. The battle was fought between the French and Austrians.
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Within Napoleon's reign as a military leader, he expanded the size of the French empire extensively. He used large armies and fast attacks to outwit his enemies and, most of the time, win.
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Alexander I, the Czar of Russia, was Napoleon's ally. However, when they suspected each other of having competing designs with Poland, trouble brewed.