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Birth
Second of eight children in Ajaccio, Corsica. -
2nd Lientenant
Napoleon was commissioned a second lieutenant in La Fère artillery regiment. -
Took command of the Italian Army
Successfully invaded Italy and took it over from Austria. -
Most Powerful Man in France
Drafted the Constitution of the Year VIII, secured his place as First Consul, and lived in Tuileries. -
Emperor of the French
Crowned himself Napoleon Emperor I at Notre Dame. -
The Battle of Austerlitz
Napoleon and his army defeat the Third Coalition, made up of Britain, Austria, and Russia. -
King of Italy
Crowned King of Italy. -
Russian Invasion
Russia won, Moscow burned, and Napoleon and his men suffered through a Russian winter. -
Napoleon imprisoned
Napoleon was imprisoned and then exiled to the island of Saint Helena. -
Death
Napoleon dies from stomach cancer.
