| 1769 |
Napoleon is
born in Corsica |
| 1785 |
Napoleon
becomes lieutenant in the French army |
| 1792 |
Becomes
captain |
| 1794 |
Becomes a
general |
| 1795 |
October-Napoleon's
troops saved the National Convention from Parisian mob |
| 1796 |
Napoleon
becomes commander of the French army in Italy |
| 1797 |
Napoleon's
troops defeat Austria (in Italy)-WAR HERO |
| 1798 |
Napoleon's
troops defeated at the Battle of the Nile; supplies cut off |
| 1799 |
Napoleon
overthrows the Directory in a coup d`etat; establishes the Consulate |
| 1801 |
Concordat of
1801 with the Pope |
| 1802 |
Napoleon is
made consul for life |
| 1804 |
-Napoleon
re-establishes the French monarchy and called himself Emperor Napoleon I
-Code Napoleon |
| 1805 |
October-French
fleet defeated at the Battle of Trafalgar
October-French defeat Austrians at Battle of Ulm
December-French defeat Austrians and Russians at the Battle of Austerlitz |
| 1806 |
French
defeat Prussians at the Battle of Jena |
| 1807 |
June -French
defeat Russians at the Battle of Friedland |
| 1808 |
Napoleon
creates a state supported educational system |
| 1812 |
June-French
troops invade Russia
October-the burning of Moscow and an abrupt halt for French troops |
| 1813 |
June-Napoleon's
defeat at the Battle of Leipzig |
| April 4,
1814 |
-Napoleon
abdicates the throne and is exiled to Elba
-Louis XVIII restores the Bourbon dynasty in France |
| September,
1814-June, 1815 |
Congress of
Vienna |
| 1815 |
March
1-Napoleon's Hundred Day march begins
June 16-Napoleon defeats Prussian army in Belgium
June 18-Napoleon defeated at Waterloo; exiled to Saint Helena |
| May 5, 1821 |
Napoleon
dies on the island of Saint Helena |