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Birthdate
He was the second born of eight children. He was born in his house. The house of Bonaparte -
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Napoleans life
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First Italian Campaign
Led to a sucessful invasion of Italy. He was defeated by austrain forces and then formed peace with them 1 year later -
Staged a coup d'etat
Napolean overthrew the French directory. He replaced it with the French consulate. -
War of the Third Coalition
Napolean defeated Austria and Russia. He commisioned the Arc de Triomphe which led to the third coalition -
became emperor of the french
During this time he became a major influence on civil law jurisdictions. His wars are known as the Napoleanic Wars -
War of the Fourth Coalition
Napolean defeated Prussia, He tried the continental system europe wide but failed -
Peninsular War
A conflict between the allied powers of Spain. Napolean and the french were defeated in 1814. -
French invasion of Russia
This marked turning points in Napoleans fortunes. He never fully recovered from this. The war lasted for 6 months -
Illness
He became ill and his health gradually got worse. Autopsy determined he had cancer -
Death of Napolean
He died of stomach cancer. Many claim he died of arsenic poisining
