Napoleon Timeline

  • Birth of Napoleon

    Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15/ 1769 in Corsica. He became one of the most important military leaders in European history
  • Commander of the Army

    Napoleon was in command of the French army in Italy. His victories there made him famous and started his rise to power.
  • Egypt

    Napoleon led an expedition to Egypt and won the Battle of the Pyramids, increasing his reputation as a military genius Napoleon make an expedition to Egypt and won the Battle of the Pyramids, this increase his reputatios as a military.
  • Coup of 18 Brumaire

    Napoleon returned to France and took the power through a coup. He became First Consul, effectuively ruling the country