176915 August 1769Birth of NapoleonNapoleon Bonaparte was born in Ajaccio, Corsica.Napoleon BonaparteEvent source
18041804Napoleon becomes Emperor of the FrenchThe beginning of the imperial period.Napoleon BonaparteFranceEvent source
18127 September 1812Battle of Borodino26 August in the Julian calendar.Battle of BorodinoNapoleon BonaparteEvent source
