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Napoleon
Ajaccio, 1769 – Longwood House, 5 May 1821
20 facts3 sources
About Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte: From First Consul to Emperor
AI-assisted · editedThe collection records Napoleon’s probable birth in Ajaccio in 1769. His confirmed family connections include Carlo Bonaparte as his father and Maria-Letizia Bonaparte as his mother. 1Birth · 1769, Ajaccio · Probable2Parent · Carlo Bonaparte · Confirmed3Parent · Maria-Letizia Bonaparte · Confirmed
Napoleon held the office of First Consul from 1799 to 1804, before becoming Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1814. In 1815, the evidence again records him as Emperor of the French, matching the brief restoration associated with the Hundred Days. 4Title · First Consul, 1799–1804 · Confirmed5Title · Emperor of the French, 1804–1814 · Confirmed6Title · Emperor of the French, 1815 · Confirmed7Known for · Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was Emperor of the French from 18 May 1804 until his first abdication in 1814, with a brief restoration during the Hundred Days in 1815. He rose to prominence as a general during the French Revolution and led a series of military campaigns across Europe and the Middle East during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. · Probable
The collection records his probable death in 1821 at Longwood House. His public identity shifted from revolutionary general to emperor, while the evidence describes him as a French military leader whose campaigns extended across Europe and the Middle East. 8Death · 5 May 1821, Longwood House · Probable9Description · French military leader, French Emperor 1804–1814 and again in 1815 (1769–1821) · Probable7Known for · Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was Emperor of the French from 18 May 1804 until his first abdication in 1814, with a brief restoration during the Hundred Days in 1815. He rose to prominence as a general during the French Revolution and led a series of military campaigns across Europe and the Middle East during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. · Probable
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Facts and their sources
- Born1769, AjaccioRecords disagree1 source
- Titlehead of state of Franceor First Consul, 1799–1804 · president of the French Academy of Sciences, 1800 · Emperor of the French, 1804–1814 · Monarch of Italy, 1805–1814 · French co-prince of Andorra, 1806–1812 · Emperor of the French, 1815 · French co-prince of Andorra, 1815not verified1 source
- TitleFirst Consul, 1799–1804or president of the French Academy of Sciences, 1800 · Emperor of the French, 1804–1814 · Monarch of Italy, 1805–1814 · French co-prince of Andorra, 1806–1812 · Emperor of the French, 1815 · French co-prince of Andorra, 1815 · head of state of Francenot verified1 source
- Titlepresident of the French Academy of Sciences, 1800or First Consul, 1799–1804 · Emperor of the French, 1804–1814 · Monarch of Italy, 1805–1814 · French co-prince of Andorra, 1806–1812 · Emperor of the French, 1815 · French co-prince of Andorra, 1815 · head of state of Francenot verified1 source
- TitleEmperor of the French, 1804–1814or First Consul, 1799–1804 · president of the French Academy of Sciences, 1800 · Monarch of Italy, 1805–1814 · French co-prince of Andorra, 1806–1812 · Emperor of the French, 1815 · French co-prince of Andorra, 1815 · head of state of Francenot verified1 source
- TitleMonarch of Italy, 1805–1814or First Consul, 1799–1804 · president of the French Academy of Sciences, 1800 · Emperor of the French, 1804–1814 · French co-prince of Andorra, 1806–1812 · Emperor of the French, 1815 · French co-prince of Andorra, 1815 · head of state of Francenot verified1 source
- TitleFrench co-prince of Andorra, 1806–1812or First Consul, 1799–1804 · president of the French Academy of Sciences, 1800 · Emperor of the French, 1804–1814 · Monarch of Italy, 1805–1814 · Emperor of the French, 1815 · French co-prince of Andorra, 1815 · head of state of Francenot verified1 source
- TitleEmperor of the French, 1815or First Consul, 1799–1804 · president of the French Academy of Sciences, 1800 · Emperor of the French, 1804–1814 · Monarch of Italy, 1805–1814 · French co-prince of Andorra, 1806–1812 · French co-prince of Andorra, 1815 · head of state of Francenot verified1 source
- TitleFrench co-prince of Andorra, 1815or First Consul, 1799–1804 · president of the French Academy of Sciences, 1800 · Emperor of the French, 1804–1814 · Monarch of Italy, 1805–1814 · French co-prince of Andorra, 1806–1812 · Emperor of the French, 1815 · head of state of Francenot verified1 source
- EventCoronation of Napoleon Ior coup of 18 Brumairenot verified1 source
- EventCoup of 18 Brumaireor coronation of Napoleon Inot verified1 source
- Died5 May 1821, Longwood HouseRecords disagree1 source
A life in time
1769
Born in Ajaccio
1799–1804
First Consul
1800
President of the French Academy of Sciences
1804–1814
Emperor of the French
1805–1811
6 children are born
1805–1814
Monarch of Italy
1806–1812
French co-prince of Andorra
1815
Emperor of the French
1815
French co-prince of Andorra
5 May 1821
Dies in Longwood House
Family
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Partners
Children · 6
During his lifetime
He lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Ajaccio.
General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.
The 1760s · Napoleon is born in Ajaccio
What people wore
Footwear for laborers
Respectable working-class men wore shoes and felt hats, but laborers sometimes wore wooden clogs for heavy work.
Getting around
Rapid descent by ramasse sled
When crossing the snowy Mount Cenis pass in the Alps, travelers could descend into Lanslebourg in just 15 minutes using a specialized sled called a ramasse.
At the table
Bread as the Daily Staple
Adult men were expected to consume between 4 and 5 livres of bread daily, making it the essential staple of their diet.
Around the world · 1756–1763The Seven Years’ War. Fought in Europe, the Americas, Africa and India, often called the first world war: Britain took Canada and India from France.
Music
Instruments for common dance and festivals
At festivals and fairs, ordinary people danced to the music of fiddles and the pipe and tabor, also known as the pipe and drum.
Daily life
Basic structure of rural peasant homes
Peasant homes were typically built of wattle and daub with thatched roofs, often consisting of a single room used for sleeping, working, and daily activities. Many rural homes had small windows without glass, and the floor was made of packed earth.
What it cost
Cost of bread and meat
Bread was the essential staple, though its price fluctuated wildly; by the 1770s, it cost between 4 and 5 sols in the heart of the kingdom. Meat was expensive, with beef, mutton, or veal often costing 9 to 15 sols per pound.