1809Napoleon Annexes Papal States, Establishes Kingdom of Rome

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🇮🇹 Napoleon Annexes Venice, Ending Republican Rule

Napoleon's invasion and partition of the Republic of Venice ends over 1,000 years of independence for the Serene Republic.
Napoleon Annexes Venice, Ending Republican Rule (1797)
Napoleon BonaparteFrench RevolutionRepublicAnnexationPolitical TransitionEuropean History
ItalyItalyFranceFrance

🤝 Napoleon and Pope Pius VII Sign the Concordat

Napoleon and Pope Pius VII sign the Concordat of 1801 in Paris.
Napoleon and Pope Pius VII Sign the Concordat (1801)
Napoleon BonaparteCatholicismReligious Freedom
FranceFranceVatican CityVatican City

👑 Napoleon's Coronation as French Emperor

Napoleon crowns himself Emperor of the French.
Napoleon's Coronation as French Emperor (1804)
Napoleon BonaparteFrench EmpireCoronationFrench RevolutionMonarchyEuropean HistoryImperialism
FranceFrance

👑 Napoleon Establishes Bonaparte Monarchies in Naples and Holland

Napoleon makes brother Joseph Bonaparte king of Naples & brother Louis Bonaparte king of Holland.
Napoleon Establishes Bonaparte Monarchies in Naples and Holland (1806)
Napoleon BonaparteNapoleonic WarsFrench EmpireMonarchyEuropean PoliticsPolitical RestructuringImperialism
ItalyItalyNetherlandsNetherlandsFranceFrance

👑 Napoleon Annexes Papal States, Establishes Kingdom of Rome

Napoleon invades the Papal States and adds it to French Empire, making his young son the King of Rome.
Napoleon Annexes Papal States, Establishes Kingdom of Rome (1809)
Napoleonic WarsFrench EmpireCatholicismAnnexationPolitical IntrigueEuropean HistoryExpansionismContinental System
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👑 Napoleon's Abdication and Exile to Elba

Napoleon abdicates and is exiled to Elba.
Napoleon's Abdication and Exile to Elba (1814)
Napoleon BonaparteFrench EmpireAbdicationExileMonarchyCoalition WarsEuropean HistoryPolitical Transition
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