Napoleonic Era - Definition and Overview

The Napoleonic Era is a period in the History of France. It is generally classified as the fourth stage of the French Revolution, the first being the National Assembly, the second being the Legislative Assembly, and the third being the Directory. The Napoleonic Era begins roughly with Napoleon's coup d'état, overthrowing the Directory and ends at the Hundred Days and his defeat at Waterloo (November 9 1799- June 28 1815).

Rulers of the Napoleonic Era

• Napoleon - First French Empire
• George III of Great Britain
• Alexander I of Russia
• Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor - (later Francis I of Austria, after break up of the Holy Roman Empire)
• Charles IV of Spain
• (Acting Prince Regent) (later King George IV of the United Kingdom), son of the incapacitated George III (after 1811)

Wars of the Napoleonic Era

• French Revolutionary Wars
• Napoleonic Wars
• Egyptian Campaign
• Peninsular War
• Napoleon's invasion of Russia
• The Hundred Days

Battles during the Napoleonic Era

• Battle of Jena
• Battle of Austerlitz
• Battle of Trafalgar
• Battle of Waterloo