Napoleon was a masterful ruler. He discovered a number of reforms that brought peace and strength back to France. Born on August 15, 1769, in Ajaccio, on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. Napoleon was the second of eight surviving children born to Carlo Buonaparte. Napoleon family was not wealthy. As a boy, Napoleon went to school in mainland France, where he learned French language.
He graduated from a French military academy in 1785. He quickly rose through the military ranks, and through some additional help from his friends in the military, found himself as commander of the French republican at the Siege of Toulon in 1793. Napoleon then became a second lieutenant in an artillery regiment of French army. He rewrote the old French feudal …show more content…
He also centralized the government. Napoleon became the first consul, making him France's leading political figure. Crown himself an Emperor in 1804.In 1809, Napoleon had offspring of his own with Josephine. He ended his relationship with Josephine de Beauharnais, so he could find a new wife and produce an heir.
He married Marie Louise. She gave birth to their son, He Napoleon II and was given the title king of Rome. In 1812, Napoleon invaded Russia to stop them, but he lost his battles in Russia, and then most of his soldiers died of cold, hunger, and typhus when he was trying to get them back to France. 1812, Napoleon controlled most of Europe. Napoleon was a French military leader in the early 19th century.
He defeated the battle of Waterloo. In 1814, these enemies captured the French capital city, Paris, and Napoleon had to abdicate (quit). Austria, Prussia, Britain and Russia joined together and sent Napoleon to live almost alone on a island but later he escaped and tried to get back into power. They sent Napoleon to live almost alone on an Island, but later that year he escaped and tried to get back into power. He was still popular enough to get an army together, but he only fought one big battle against the British at Waterloo in Belgium and he lost the battle. Napoleon was sent back to another island, and this time he stayed there until he
He graduated from a French military academy in 1785. He quickly rose through the military ranks, and through some additional help from his friends in the military, found himself as commander of the French republican at the Siege of Toulon in 1793. Napoleon then became a second lieutenant in an artillery regiment of French army. He rewrote the old French feudal …show more content…
He also centralized the government. Napoleon became the first consul, making him France's leading political figure. Crown himself an Emperor in 1804.In 1809, Napoleon had offspring of his own with Josephine. He ended his relationship with Josephine de Beauharnais, so he could find a new wife and produce an heir.
He married Marie Louise. She gave birth to their son, He Napoleon II and was given the title king of Rome. In 1812, Napoleon invaded Russia to stop them, but he lost his battles in Russia, and then most of his soldiers died of cold, hunger, and typhus when he was trying to get them back to France. 1812, Napoleon controlled most of Europe. Napoleon was a French military leader in the early 19th century.
He defeated the battle of Waterloo. In 1814, these enemies captured the French capital city, Paris, and Napoleon had to abdicate (quit). Austria, Prussia, Britain and Russia joined together and sent Napoleon to live almost alone on a island but later he escaped and tried to get back into power. They sent Napoleon to live almost alone on an Island, but later that year he escaped and tried to get back into power. He was still popular enough to get an army together, but he only fought one big battle against the British at Waterloo in Belgium and he lost the battle. Napoleon was sent back to another island, and this time he stayed there until he