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Corsica in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Corsica in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

23 records11 event labels5 people774โ€“1793

Historical events in Corsica

774

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Rule of Corsica
Charlamagne I the Great ยท Military

Establishes his rule over Corsica

1768

1768
Capture of Corsica
Louis X ยท House of Bourbon

France captures Corsica

1768
Purchase of Corsica
Louis X ยท House of Bourbon

Genoa sells Corsica to France

1768
Rule of Corsica
Louis X ยท House of Bourbon

Genoa sells Corsica to France

7 January 1768
Birth of Joseph Bonaparte
Bonaparte ยท House of Bonaparte

Birth of Joseph Bonaparte

1787

1 February 1787
Leave
Napoleon I ยท Military

Takes leave to Corsica

1789

16 September 1789
Reballion of Napoleon I
Napoleon I ยท Military

Joins the Corsican revolutionary movements. Engages in revolutionary movements in Corsica

16 September 1789
Reballion of Rebels in Corsica
Napoleon I ยท Revolution of France

Engages in revolutionary movements in Corsica

16 September 1789
Reballion of Rebels in Corsica
Napoleon I ยท Revolution of France

Napoleon I engaged in revolutionary movements in Corsica.

16 September 1789
Reballion of Rebels in Corsica
Napoleon I ยท Military

Engages in revolutionary movements in Corsica

1790

1790
National Assembly
Napoleon I ยท Revolution of France

Heads signatories sent to the National Assembly against reactionary Corsican leaders

1790
National Assembly
Napoleon I ยท Revolution of France

Napoleon I headed signatories sent to the National Assembly against reactionary Corsican leaders.

1790
Reballion of Rebels in Corsica
Napoleon I ยท Revolution of France

Heads signatories sent to the National Assembly against reactionary Corsican leaders

1790
Rule of Corsica
Napoleon I ยท Revolution of France

Corsica becomes a part of France

1790
Rule of Corsica
Napoleon I ยท Revolution of France

Corsica becomes a part of France.

1791

1791
Lieutenant
Napoleon I ยท Revolution of France

Appointed Lieutenant Colonel in Corsica

1791
Lieutenant
Napoleon I ยท Revolution of France

Napoleon I was appointed Lieutenant Colonel in Corsica.

1791
Lieutenant
Napoleon I ยท Military

Appointed Lieutenant Colonel in Corsica

1792

14 September 1792
Reballion of Rebels in Corsica
Napoleon I ยท Revolution of France

Returns to Corsica to rejoin the revolutionary movements

14 September 1792
Reballion of Rebels in Corsica
Napoleon I ยท Revolution of France

Returns to Corsica to rejoin the revolutionary movements.

1793

11 June 1793
Break with Paoli
Napoleon I ยท Revolution of France

Napoleon's conflict with Pasquale Paoli forced the Bonaparte family to leave Corsica and seek safety in mainland France.

1 July 1793
Constitution of France
Pascale Paoli ยท Revolution of France

The Corsican Convention dissolves Corsicas Primary Assembly. Corsica is split into 2 in order to reduce Paolis influence

1 July 1793
Constitution of France
Pascale Paoli ยท Revolution of France

The Corsican Convention dissolves Corsicas Primary Assembly. Corsica is split into 2 in order to reduce Paolis influence.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match France and Corsica. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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