State1804–1815

First French Empire

The empire of Napoleon I (1804–1814, 1815); at its greatest extent it dominated most of continental Europe.

Dates: 1804 – 1815
Events: 18 events
Regions: Western and Central Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia and Oceania, Eastern Europe
In the threads: French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars, Russia at the turn of the 19th century, The world in the Age of Revolution, History of Portugal since the Battle of Aljubarrota

Events

Coronation of Napoleon2 December 1804 · Western and Central Europe
Battle of Trafalgar21 October 1805 · Western and Central Europe
Battle of Austerlitz20 November (2 December) 1805 · Western and Central Europe
Battle of Jena–Auerstedt14 October 1806 · Western and Central Europe
Treaties of Tilsit25 June (7 July) 1807 · Western and Central Europe
Transfer of the Portuguese court to Brazil29 November 1807 – 8 March 1808 · Latin America
Battle of Wagram5–6 July 1809 · Western and Central Europe
Continental System21 November 1806 – 11 April 1814 · Western and Central Europe
Peninsular War2 May 1808 – 17 April 1814 · Western and Central Europe
British conquest of Java4 August – 18 September 1811 · Southeast Asia and Oceania
Battle of Borodino26 August (7 September) 1812 · Eastern Europe
French invasion of Russia24 June – 14 December 1812 · Eastern Europe
Battle of Leipzig4 (16) October 1813 – 7 (19) October 1813 · Western and Central Europe
Battle of Paris18 (30) March 1814 – 19 (31) March 1814 · Western and Central Europe
Napoleon’s abdication and exile to Elba6 April – between 3 May and 4 May 1814 · Western and Central Europe
Napoleon’s return from Elba26 February – 20 March 1815 · Western and Central Europe
Hundred Days20 March – 8 July 1815 · Western and Central Europe
Battle of Waterloo18 June 1815 · Western and Central Europe