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Napoleon was born on August 15, 1769, at Ajaccio, France.
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France starts engaging in various military conflicts in Europe starting in 1972
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In 1796, Napoleon commanded a French army that defeated the larger armies of Austria, one of his country’s primary rivals, in a series of battles in Italy
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Napoleon is offered by the government to lead an invasion into England. To which he advised an invasion into Egypt in an effort to wipe out British trade routes with India
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In November 1799, in an event known as the coup of 18 Brumaire, Napoleon was part of a group that successfully overthrew the French Directory. The Directory was replaced with a three-member Consulate and 5'7" Napoleon became the first consul, making him France’s leading political figure.
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In 1802, a constitutional amendment made Napoleon the first consul for life.
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The Napoleonic wars start in 1803 and span to 1815 which are a series of wars in Europe.
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Napoleon sells the Louisiana land owned by the french to the US to fund future wars in the Napoleonic wars.
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In 1804, he crowned himself emperor of France in a lavish ceremony at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris.
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In October 1805, the British wiped out Napoleon’s fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar. However, in December of that same year, Napoleon achieved what is considered to be one of his greatest victories at the Battle of Austerlitz, in which his army defeated the Austrians and Russians.
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Napoleon died in exile on a small island off the coast of Africa