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Date of Birth
Napoleon in Ajaccio, France. -
Military School
At the age of ten he was sent to a military school fo aristocrats. -
Storming of The Bastille
Prison in Paris that represented Royal authority. It only contained seven inmates at the time of the storming. The people mainly wanted the artillary inside. -
Brigadier General
Napoleon does well in Siege of Toulon. He is then promoted to brigadier general. -
Commander in Chief
Recommended by General Paul Barras, Napoleon is promoted. -
Concordat
An agreement betweenNapoleon and Pope Pius VII. Solidified The roman Catholic Church as the major church of France. -
Cosulship for Life
The Consulate was the governent of France when there were only three Cosules. -
Sold Louisiana Purchase
Napoleon sells Louisiana Purchase to Thomas Jefferson for $15 million. -
Declared Himself Emperor
Napoleon crowned himself emperor of France. Many important people attended. -
Continental Blockade
Embargo act on Great Britain to stop all their goods. -
Son Born
Napoleon II was born amoung the callapse of the French empire. -
Exile
Napoleon retreated to Paris after defeat at Leipzig. -
Napoleon Escapes
Napoleon managed to sneak past his gaurds and escape after hearing of his wifes death. -
Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon tried to take back his power but France was defeated. -
Arrives at St. Helena
Napoleon is exiled again to a remote island in the South Pacific. -
Death
Napoleon dies while in exile at Longwood, St. Helena.
