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Birth of Napoleon
Napoleon was born on Corsica -
Napoleon becomes officer in French artillery
Napoleon was made of First Lieutenant of Artillery -
Napoleon becomes a General in the French Army
Napoleon was made a artillery general, leading to his rise to power -
Napoleon becomes head of the French state, establishes the consulate
Napoleon forced the sitting directors to retire and created a stable government. -
Concordat signed
Solidified the Catholic Church as the majority church of France -
First Counsl for Life
Napoleon became First Counsl for Life -
The Napoleonic Code
Allowed freedom of religion, forbade privileges based on birth, and said government positions should go to the most qualified. -
Emporer of the French
Napoleon becomes Emporer of France -
Battle of Trafalgar
Combined French and Spanish navies lost to the Royal Navy, which gave Britain control of the oceans -
Continental System
Napoleon forced all his allies and neutrals were to stop trading with England -
Campaign in Russia
Napoleon launched an invasion of Russia and lost a majority of his troops -
Exiled to Elba
Napoleon was exiled to Elba on, only to return to France to begin the Hundred Days campaign. -
Congress of Vienna
The Congress stripped France of most of its territory gained by Napoleon -
Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon's last defeat to the Duke of Wellington -
Exciled to St. Helena
Spent the remainder of his life on St. Helena -
Napoleon dies
Napoleon dies on St. Helena
