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Napoleon

 * Emperor Josephine (rumours that she was cheating on him)
 * Plebiscite, 1804
 * December 2, 1804 - The coronation of the Emperor Napoleon and Emperor Josephine.
 * 1805 - France and England have a naval campaign, FR lose.
 * 1800-1805 - FR fights EN, AU, RU in Italy/Danube. Win, crowned "King of Italy".
 * 1806 - France, Prussia, Austria and Russia will fight in the Confed. of the Rhine; HRE does not exist anymore due to this clash [French troops in Berlin; 4th Coalition created].
 * 1806 - France and Russia fight in Poland. FR win.
 * 1807 - Josephine's Divorce Statement
 * 1810 - Marie Lousia of Austria is wedded with Napolean (1811-1832: Napolean F. Joseph Charles is born)
 * 1810 - Third of May, 1808 by Goya.
 * Peninsular Campaign, 1807-1810: France fought with Spain and Portugal fought in the Continental System. [Spanish Ulcer]
 * 1812 - "Napoleon in his Study" by David
 * Continental System - The goal is to isolate Britain and promote Napoleon's mastery over Europe.

The "Big Blunder" - Russia

 * Wanted to conquer Russia to continue to enforce the continental system and control the Black Sea.
 * In June, 1812 Napoleon led his Grand Armee of 614,000 men eastward across central Europe and into Russia.
 * September 7th - Battle of Borodino
 * 1813 - Napoleon retreats


 * 1813-1814 - France fight many European countries, which leads to France's defeat. Napolean's first defeat in Leipzig.
 * 6th Coalition - Big coalition including his allies defeat Napoleon after the Russia incident.

Napolean Abdicates

 * Allied forces occupied Paris in 1814.
 * Napoleon abdicated on April 6 in favor of his son, but the Allies insisted on unconditional surrender.
 * Napoleon abdicated again on April 11
 * Treaty of Fontainebleau --> exiles Napoleon to Elba with an annual income of 2 million Francs.
 * The royalists took control and restored Louis XVIII to the throne.

Exile

 * 1815 - Napoleon's 100 Days (Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo): Attacked by several countries, which leads to him being exiled in Elba while his immediate family is in Austria.