N apoleon Bonaparte

By: Sophia Wiest

About N apoleon

Napoleon was considered one of the worlds greatest

military leaders
He was the first emperor of France
Conquered most of Europe in the early 19th century
He revolutionized military organization and training
He recreated the Napoleonic Code
N apoleonic Code

First Book: The Law of persons

Civil Rights

Second Book: The Law of things

Regulation of Property Rights
Ownership
Servitudes

Third Book: Acquisition of rights

Methods of gaining rights by succession, donation, marriage
settlement, obligations
Im portant D ates

August 15, 1769 Napoleon was born on the island of Corsica

May 17, 1779: Napoleon begins study at the royal military
academy.
October 17, 1784: Enrolls in the Ecole Militaire
October 28, 1785: Graduates from Ecole Militaire with the rank
of second lieutenant in the artillery.
November 3, 1785: Stationed in Valence
July 14, 1789: Paris mob storms the Bastille
June 13, 1793: Accused of being too pro-French, Napoleon and
his family flee their household in Corsica
Im portant D ates contd.

June 13, 1795: Napoleon is promoted to General of the

Army of the West
March 9, 1796: Napoleon marries Josephine
December 15, 1809 ends marriage with Josephine
April 2, 1810 Napoleon remarries to Marie Louise
March 20, 1811 His first son Napoleon II is born
June 22, 1815 Napoleon gives up his throne
March 5, 1821 Napoleon dies
Battles that N apoleon w as in

May 10, 1796: Napoleon wins the Battle of Lodi

November 17, 1796: Napoleon wins the Battle of Arcole
January 14, 1797: Napoleon wins the Battle of Rivoli
July 21, 1798: Wins Battle of the Pyramids against
Mamelukes in Egypt
August 1, 1798: Under the command of Admiral Nelson,
the British fleet destroys the French navy in the Battle of
Aboukir
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