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Napoleon Bonaparte English

By Felipe Calixto

  • Napoleon Bonaparte

    Napoleon Bonaparte
    Occupation: French military leader and ruler
    Birth: August 15, 1769, Corsica, France
    Death: May 5, 1821, Longwood He is recognized as a French military leader and statesman. He served as a republican general during the French Revolution. In 1804, he was declared Emperor of France, and for a decade, he dominated all of Western and Central Europe.

  • FRENCH REVOLUTION

    FRENCH REVOLUTION
    During the French Revolution (1789-1799), Napoleon’s military career was propelled by political instability. In 1793, he led the reconquest of Toulon. He was promoted to general at the age of 24.

  • The Coup of 18 Brumaire

    The Coup of 18 Brumaire
    France was governed by the Directory, a regime weakened by corruption. In November 1799, the Directory was overthrown in a coup, placing Napoleon as First Consul of France.

  • Consulate and Internal Reforms

    Consulate and Internal Reforms
    A series of reforms were implemented by Napoleon as First Consul to stabilize France.
    The French legal system, the founding of the Bank of France, and the reorganization of the educational system were all included in the Napoleonic Civil Code. This era was marked by your power.

  • CROWNED EMPEROR AT NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL

    CROWNED EMPEROR AT NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL
    On December 2, 1804, Napoleon crowned himself Emperor in a ceremony witnessed by Pope Pius VII, symbolizing his absolute control over the country.

  • Battle of Austerlitz

    Battle of Austerlitz
    The Kingdom of Naples was conquered during his reign. The Prussian and Russian armies, which had formed a coalition against France, were defeated.

  • Marriage to Joséphine

    Marriage to Joséphine
    His marriage to Joséphine was annulled due to the lack of an heir.

  • Holland and Several German Territories Are Conquered by the Emperor

    Holland and Several German Territories Are Conquered by the Emperor
    also, He married Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria.

  • EXILE ON THE ISLAND OF ELBA

    EXILE ON THE ISLAND OF ELBA
    He was exiled to the island of Elba, resulting in the occupation of Paris.

  • NAPOLEON’S DEFEAT AT THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO

    NAPOLEON’S DEFEAT AT THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO
    Napoleon was defeated by the Duke of Wellington. After escaping from Elba and briefly regaining power in France, he was once again defeated by the European nations.

  • NAPOLEON BONAPARTE DIES

    NAPOLEON BONAPARTE DIES
    He died on the island of Saint Helena from stomach cancer.