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1784
Herder publishes Ideas on the History of The Philosophy of Mankind
November 9, 1799
Napoleon and Sieyes overthrow the Directory, form the Consulate, with Napoleon as First Consulate
1799
Second Coalition Formed
June 1800
Battle of Marengo (France versus Austria) is handily won by France
1801
Concordat (France and Rome)
February 1801
Treaty of Lunéville ends Second Coalition
1802
Napoleon is elected “Consul for Life”
March 1802
Peace of Amiens with Britain
1803
Louisiana Purchase
May 1804
Napoleon changes his title from “Consul” to “Emperor”
August 1804
Francis II makes himself “Emperor of Austria”
1805
Third Coalition (Britain, Austria, Russia)
October 21, 1805
Battle of Trafalgar
December 2, 1805
Battle Of Austerlitz
1806
Berlin Decree begins Continental System
1806
Holy Roman Empire is replaced by Confederacy of the Rhine
October 1806
Prussia is badly wounded at Jena and Auerstadt
1807
Napoleon, aided by Spain, invades Portugal
1807
Baron Stein “abolishes” serfdom
June 14, 1807
Russians is defeated at Friedland
July 1807
Treaty of Tilsit
1808
J.G. Fichte gives Address to the German Nation in Berlin
1808
Stein is exiled from Prussia at Napoleon’s command
1808
Joseph Bonaparte, Napoleon’s brother, becomes king of Spain
September 1808
Napoleon’s allies meet at Erfurt, Saxony
April 1809
Austria proclaims war of liberation
July 1809
Battle of Wagram: Napoleon defeats Austria
1810
Hardenberg becomes Prussian chancellor
1810
Napoleon marries Marie Louise, divorces Josephine
December 31, 1810
Russia withdraws from the Continental System
1811
Marie Louise gives birth to an heir
1812
War Of 1812 between the US and Britain beings
June 1812
Napoleon enters Russia with the Grand Army
September 14, 1812
Napoleon enters Moscow
December 1812
Napoleon hurries back to Paris
June 1813
Wellington threatens France from Spain
October 1813
Battle Of Leipzig: Napoleon loses
November 1813
Metternich makes “Frankfurt Proposals” to leave Napoleon in power
January 1814
Castlereagh goes to Europe to Negotiate
March 9, 1814
Treaty of Chaumont
April 4, 1814
Treaty of Fontainebleau; Napoleon abdicates
May 30, 1814
(1st) Treaty of Paris (France reverts to 1792 Borders)
September 1814
Congress of Vienna begins
January 3, 1815
Metternich, Castlereigh, and Talleyrand sign secret pact to combat Russia and Prussia over the Polish-Saxon question
March 1, 1815
Napoleon escapes from Elba, returns to France
June 18, 1815
Napoleon defeated for the final time at Waterloo
