# Battle of Austerlitz (1805)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1805-battle-of-austerlitz
Location: Moravia
Categories: battle, main-event

Napoleon defeated Russian and Austrian armies in one of his greatest victories. Within the broader Consulate & Napoleonic Empire period, Napoleon consolidated many revolutionary reforms while concentrating power, building an empire and waging continental war. French institutions and armies reshaped Europe before military defeat restored the Bourbons. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Napoleon I (Emperor of the French). Battle of Austerlitz mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Battle of Austerlitz mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [Napoleon I](https://history-france.com/rulers/napoleon-i-1804)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Austerlitz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Austerlitz&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Austerlitz](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Austerlitz)
- [Vie-publique — French institutions and history](https://www.vie-publique.fr/)