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Events
- Napoleon Bonaparte conquers Europe.
- 1805 : the famous battles of Trafalgar and Austerlitz .
- 1806 : End of the Holy Roman Empire . Emperor Franz II from the House of Habsburg-Lothringen lays down the imperial crown .
- 1806: Napoleon I defeats the Prussian army in the battle of Jena and Auerstedt . Surrender of the Prussian army.
Personalities
- Napoleon Bonaparte , French general and statesman
- Franz II , Emperor in Austria-Hungary, last Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
- Charles IV , King of Spain
- Joseph Bonaparte , brother of Napoleon, King of Spain
- Ferdinand VII , King of Spain
- Friedrich Wilhelm III. , King of Prussia
- Pius VII , Pope
- Alexander I , Tsar in Russia
- George III , King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- William Pitt the Younger , Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland , Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Spencer Perceval , Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool , Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Thomas Jefferson , President of the United States
- Fath Ali Shah , Shah in Persia
- Kōkaku , Emperor of Japan
- Jiaqing , Emperor of China
Film and entertainment related
Numerous films, novels and (computer) games are about Napoleon and his wars. More recently, Master & Commander appeared with Russell Crowe , who plays in 1805.
Web links
Commons : 1800s collection of images, videos, and audio files
