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Life of Napoleon By Alison Deaton

  • This is the date Napoleon was born.

  • Became an officer in the French artillery, This is a time period when he rose in power.

  • Recived the rank of a General in the French army, A period of time when he rose in his military rank.

  • Became the head of the French State,The first French state, empire with him as emperor.

  • The Concordat was signed, Granted religious tolerance to Catholics.

  • Recived the tiltle First Consul for Life, Napoleon got this title after the 1799 overthrow of the Directory.

  • This is the the Napoleonic code, It forbade privileges based on birth, allowed freedom of religion, and specified that government jobs should go to the most qualified.

  • Napoleon was pronounced the emperor.

  • The battle was named Trafalgar, This was a battle in which the British smashed the French Fleet.

  • This was called the Continental system, Happened with the closing of the European ports to the British.

  • The punishment was called the campaign in Russia, This was to punish Czar Alexander the first for his misbehavior in leaving the Continental System.

  • It is called Elba, The location of Napoleon's first exile.

  • They were the congress of Vienna,They wanted to make a lasting peace by establishing a balance of power and protection.

  • It is called Waterloo, This is the location of Napoleon’s final defeat.

  • It is called St. Helena, This was the final place that Napoleon was exiled.

  • This is the date that he died.