Reign of Napoleon Bonaparte of France (jan 1, 1799 – jan 1, 1815)
Description:
A commander in the French military, he staged a coup d’etat against the directory and became ruler of France. Domestically, he made peace between the church, the peasants, the middle class, and the émigrés, and he established a Bank of France and a new powerful French military. He fought a series of wars against other European powers, but was eventually exiled.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1799
jan 1, 1815
~ 16 years