Napoleon bonaparte short biography
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Napoleon Bonaparte | |
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French Emperor | |
In Power | May 18, 1804 – Apr. 11, 1814 Mar. 20, 1815 – June 22, 1815 |
Crowned | Dec.Napoleon bonaparte short biography2, 1804 |
Italian King | |
In Power | Mar. 17, 1805 – Apr. 11, 1814 |
Crowned | May 26, 1805 |
Born | Aug. 15, 1769 Ajaccio, Corsica, France |
Died | May 5, 1821 (at age 51) Longwood, Saint Helena, British Empire |
Nationality | French |
House | Bonaparte |
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was a military general whose successes in the field eventually brought him the title of Emperor of France.
Napoleon, who is usually known by his first name alone, is acknowledged as having greatly improved both organization and training in the military, as well as reforming the French education system. He was the sponsor of the Napoleonic Code, which remains the foundation of French civil law.
Napoleon was twice captured by the British, eventually dying in exile on the Atlantic island of St. Helena.
Childhood and Early Life
Napoleon was born in Ajaccio, the capi