When and where was Napoleon Bonaparte born?
Napoleon Bonaparte was born on the 15th of August 1769 on the island of Corsica to Carlo Maria Buonaparte and Maria Letizia Ramolino.
Questions about Napoleon
Short answers, pulled from the story.
How did Napoleon rise from a military officer to Emperor of the French?
Napoleon rose through key victories at Toulon in December 1793 and the Italian campaign of 1796 before seizing power via the coup of 18 Brumaire on the 9th of November 1799. He became First Consul under the Constitution of Year VIII and was proclaimed Emperor by the senate on the 18th of May 1804 following his coronation at Notre Dame de Paris on the 2nd of December 1804.
What happened during Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812?
Napoleon crossed the Nieman river into Lithuanian territory with 450,000 troops on the 24th of June 1812 but suffered catastrophic losses after entering Moscow on the 14th of September. The Grande Armée evacuated Moscow facing attacks from Cossacks and peasants while temperatures dropped below zero, leaving only approximately 75,000 troops to cross back into allied territory out of one million total deaths.
Where did Napoleon die and what caused his death?
Napoleon died of stomach cancer on the 5th of May 1821 aged 51 while imprisoned on Saint Helena island aboard HMS Northumberland since October 1815. His health deteriorated due to isolation, damp conditions at Longwood House, and poor provisions under the supervision of governor Hudson Lowe.