The Neapolitan Era

Banque de France

Jan 18, 1712

Headquartered in Paris, it is the central bank for France. It began as a private institution for managing state debts and issuing notes.
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Italian Campaign

Apr 2, 1792

The campaigns of the French revolutionary war for a series of conflicts fight principally in northern Italy. The situation of the conflict soon escalated with Austrians in Napoleon forces being mobilized for the invasion of Southern France
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Egyptian Campaign

Jul 1, 1798

Napoleon hoping to disrupt the British trade with India, led an expedition to Egypt. The campaign showed to be a horrible disaster. Napoleon left his soldiers behind and managed to hide the stories of his loses in Egypt. When coming home he was treated like the biggest war hero.
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Consulate

1799

Napoleon now becoming a political leader helped overthrow their week directory. They then proceeded to set up a three-man government known as the consulate. Napoleon being their first consul.
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Concordat of 1801

1801

He made peace with the Catholic Church. The act kept the church under control but still recognized religious freedoms for Catholics. The act was supported by Catholics but revolutionaries who apposed the church denounced the Act.
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Consul for Life

1802

Fueled by his quickly rising success in the army, Napoleon soon became very known. He moved from being a victorious army general to a political leader. Napoleon soon took the title of first consul after another Constitution was written. Forcing Spain to return Louisiana territory to France, Napoleon officially named himself consul for life.
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Declared Self Emperor

1804

Napoleon being the self proclaimed person everyone knew, he planned to crown himself as the emperor. Taking the crown from the pope and placed it on his head. By doing this, Napoleon was showing that his throne belonged to no one but himself.
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Napoleonic Code

1804

Established equality of citizens before the law, religious toleration, and merit-based advancement. Undid some reforms of the Revolution especially for women.
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Battle of Trafalgar

Oct 21, 1805

Napoleons drive to rule the whole continent of Britain got him in trouble. Even with a small army, the British relied on their sea power. The bottle was located on the Southwest coast of Spain, where the British Admiral Nelson destroyed Napoleons fleet
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Abolished Holy Roman Empire

1806

Napoleon saw that the already tottering Holy Roman Empire was not going to last. By doing this he sparked nationalist feelings across France. Abolishing the Holy Roman Empire would also eventually help in created a new Germany.
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Continental System

Nov 21, 1806

Created as Britain’s lifeblood, this system closed European ports to British goods. Angered by this, Britain responded with its own blockades. Both Britain and France seized neutral ships and attacked American ships. This eventually triggered the war of 1812. Napoleon system failed to bring Britain down.
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Resistance in Spain

May 3, 1808

Many Spaniards remained loyal to their former king so French forces had to turn to being brutal. Instead of being scared the Spanish patriots conducted a campaign of guerrilla warfare. This kept the French soldiers in Spain when Napoleon needed them somewhere else.
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Invasion of Russia

1812

Starting with his army of 600,000 soldiers and 50,000 horses, Napoleon invaded Russia. The Russians had a plan. They would retreat eastwards leading Napoleons army deeper and deeper into Russia. Burning crops and villages as they went, Russia limited Napoleons supply.
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The Battle of Nations at Liepzig

Oct 16, 1813

The defeated Russia changed tides for napoleonic wars. Russia, Britain, Austria, and Prussia all formed a new alliance against France. They all came together to defeat France.
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Abdication

1814

Napoleon had to step down from the power he had. The victors of the battle of nations exiled him to Elba and made him choose someone to replace him in the throne. Napoleon was replaced by Louis XVIII, the brother of Louis XVI, as the new king of France.
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Hundred Days

1815

The period between March 20, 1815 to July 8, 1815 on which Napoleon arrived in Paris after escaping exile on Elba. This day also marked the second restoration of King Louis XVIII on July 8, 1815
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Waterloo

Jun 18, 1815

After being on exiled from Elba, Napoleon luck was short-lived. He got his army back while the opposing allies got ready at Waterloo. The Duke and Prussian army crush the French. Napoleon was forced back into exile
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