Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was the French Emperor between 1804 and 1814 and conquered most of Europe before his eventual defeat at Waterloo. Rising from his modest background on Corsica to seize the opportunities presented by the French Revolution, he became the personification of Republican France and the most notorious man of the era.
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was the French Emperor between 1804 and 1814 and conquered most of Europe before his eventual defeat at Waterloo. Rising from his modest background on Corsica to seize the opportunities presented by the French Revolution, he became the personification of Republican France and the most notorious man of the era. See less