Biography of Napoleon Bonaparte

Dates

Born 15th August 1769 in Ajaccio, Corsica
Married(Josephine): 9th March 1796 in Paris, France
Married(Marie-Louise): 2nd April 1810 in Paris, France
Died: 5th May 1821 on St. Helena
First Consul of France: 1799- 1804
Emporer of French: 1804-1815

Family
Father: Carlo Buonaparte
Mother: Marie- Letizia
Siblings: Joseph, Lucien, Elisa, Louis, Pauline, Caroline, Jerome
A Corsican nobility

Education Background
Enter the military academy at Brienne in 1779. He than moved to the Parisian Ecole Royale Militaire in 1784. In 1785, he graduated as a Second Lieutenant in the artilley.

Fluctuating Success in Career
1793, Napoleon became hero of Toulon, a General and favourite of Augustine Robespierre. Napoleon was arrested shortly after the revolution turned. Tremendous political flexibility saved him and the patronage of Vicomte Paul de Baras, soon to be one of France's three Directors. In 1795, Napoleon became a hero again by defending the government from angry counter-revolutionary forces. Promoted to high military by Baras, a position with access to the political spine of France. Grew as the most respected military authorities

Napoleon and Wars of Conquering

His position as commander of the Army Italy led the campaign in Italy left as succesfull legendary. But good luck was not belong to him in the campaign in Egypt(1798) when his Navy army led by Nelson lost. He abandoned Egypt and back to France in 1799. By 1800, he held position as First Consul. He practised dictatorship with a constitution. Europe was not in peace for long time, so Napoleon form Grande Armee to fight further wars. Napoleon fought his opponets came from many Europe contry such as Austria, Prussia, Russia and Britain. War in Auterlitz in 1805 the greatest war of him. His interfere in Spain was a great distruction to French army due to refusal of people in Spain to accept Napoleon's brother, Joseph as their ruler. In 1812, Napoleon went against Russia but it caused great lose of his army. It also a sign that Napoleon's time of decline was around the corner. He ran to Moscow but unfortunately his army were destroyed which cause numbers of his army's life. He went back to France and in 1814, he was exiled to Elba Island. Napoleon never gave up. He start to win French heart back and he did win in 1815. Napoleon defeated in war of Waterloo. The advanture took place for 100 days but on June 1815, forced by British made him exiled to St. Helena and he died there in 1821. (1)

His Death

The cause of his death has been debated. There is speculation that he died becaused he was poisoned with arsenic and not because of severe gastric. However, a new study, combining new current medical knowledge, autopsy reports, Bonaparte's physician memoirs, eyewitness and family medical histories found that gastrointestinal bleeding was the immediate cause of death.