Timeline of the Napoleonic era

Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the latter stages of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. == Early years == 1769 August 15: Napoleon was born in Ajaccio, Corsica 1785 October 28: Napoleon graduates from Ecole Militaire with the rank of second lieutenant in the artillery.