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Napoleon's Birth
A French polictical leader who was a militart general who became the first empror of France. Carlo Buonaparte (Napoleon's Father) had at first supported the nationalists and their leader, Pasquale Paoli. But after Paoli was forced to flee the island, Carlo made his allegiance to the French. -
Becoming an officer in the French army
The Directory took control of France after Robespierre was executed. He was favored By the directory after he saved the government from a counter revolutionary forces. Which led to being named commander of the army of the interior. -
Coup d’état
Coup d’état- November 1799. The Directory had lost control of the political situation and the confidence of the French people. When Napoleon returned from Egypt, his friends wanted him to seize political power. Troops under his command drove out most of the national legislature members. The lawmakers who remained then voted to Napoleon Forges an Empire. They established a group of three consuls, one of whom was Napoleon. Napoleon quickly took the title of first consul and assumed the powers of -
Napolionic Code
Napoleon thought that his greatest work was his comprehensive system of laws. This gave the country a uniform set of laws and
eliminated many injustices. -
Napoleon’s coronation
Napoleon invited the pope to his coronation. But during the coronation He took the crown from the pope’s head and placed it on his. This was showing that Napoleon owned the throne. -
The Battle of Trafalgar
France fought off the southwest coast of spain, But Admiral Nelson smashed the French Fleet. -
The Grand Empire
By 1812, the only areas of Europe free
from Napoleon’s control were Britain, Portugal, Sweden, and the Ottoman Empire. the powerful countries of Russia, Prussia, and Austria were loosely attached to Napoleon’s empire through alliances. Although not totally under Napoleon’s control, they were easily manipulated by threats of military action. -
Joseph Bonaparte becomes King of Spain
Napoleon put many friends and relatives on the thrones all over Europe. Which is why he put his own brother, Joseph. On the throne. -
The Battle of Wagram
it was a battle of the french austrian war, and the french won it -
Invasion of Russia
The French Invasion of Russia, known in Russia as the Patriotic War of 1812 The French Invasion of Russia, known in Russia as the Patriotic War of 1812 -
Battle of the Nations (Leipzig)
when several nations engaged in combat fought. -
Napoleon’s exile to Elba
After his defeat at the Battle of Leipzig in October 1813, Napoleon retreated to Paris where (due to a lack of support from his military marshals) he was forced to renounce his throne in April 1814. The European powers exiled him to the island of Elba in the Mediterranean. -
Napoleon’s exile to St. Helena
After his defeat at the Battle of Leipzig in October 1813,Napoleon retreated to Paris where (due to a lack of support from his military marshals) he was forced to renounce his throne in April 1814. The European powers exiled him to the island of Elba in the Mediterranean. -
Napoleon’s return
Napoleon Bonaparte, some generals and about a thousand soldiers of his personal guard boarded ship for their voyage from the island of Elba back to France. On this little island not very far from Corsica, the Emperor had stayed since his abdication. Napoleon Bonaparte considered it was time for his return. He was ready to put everything on the line in one last, big gamble. -
The Battle of Waterloo
marked the final defeat of French military leader and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), who conquered much of continental Europe in the early 19th century.
