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    Napoleon Bonaparte Corsica is a rugged island in the Mediterranean, which lies sixty miles off the coast of Italy. The Corsicans are proud and independent people. In 1768, when the French took over the island from Genoa, an Italian state, the Corsicans rebelled and fought for their freedom. But they were unsuccessful. Their leader, Pasquale Paoli, was driven into exile. Several months later, on August 15, 1769, Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Ajaccio, a major port on the island. He was the second-born

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    Napoleon was one of the most important figures in European history. As one of the greatest military leaders, Napoleon did many things to modernize the European nations he ruled.      In 1769, Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Ajaccio, Corsica. His middle class family was of Italian descent. After completing his education, Napoleon went to France to become a solider.      In Napoleon’s first battle as leader of an army, he became famous. By pointing

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    Napoleon Bonaparte was a powerful leader who established the foundations of modern Europe through an administration riddled with controversy. Napoleon came to power in 1799 by overthrowing The Directory in France and appointing himself as the emperor, thus having complete control over the country. Napoleon's most lasting achievements include instituting the Napoleonic code, taking control of nearly all of Europe, and engaging in numerous battles with European nations. After years of serving in Europe

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    On an island, right off the coast of Italy, Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769, and he died on May 5, 1821. Considering France gained Corsica from Genoa only the year before his birth, it is said that Napoleon’s French heritage was by accident (History.com). For the early part of his life, Napoleon only spoke Italian and the Corsican dialect, and he felt like an outsider to the French people (IWonder)(Roberts). Napoleon had a very different and interesting childhood that was filled with

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    In a letter written to General Jean Le Marois on July 9, 1813, Napoleon stated, “Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.” His opinion is significant, because during the chaotic years of the French Revolution, Napoleon Bonaparte was able to rise to power by proving that nothing is impossible when achieving the best and setting your mind to do so. In addition, during the French Revolution, Napoleon gradually rose into power by overthrowing the directory that people had problems

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    Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769, in Ajaccio, on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. A year before the birth on Napoleon, France acquired Corsica from the city-state of Genoa, Italy. Napoleon graduate from a French military academy in 1785. From there he became the second lieutenant in an artillery regiment of the French arm. The second revolution started in 1789, which it passed the Civil Constitution of the Clergy in 1790. In 1799, during Napoleon’s military campaign in Egypt, a

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    Laurent Joffin. Napoleon Bonaparte was the architect of his own demise as his limitless ambition for expansion ultimately cost him. Like most conquerors he did not know when to stop. He is a figure who has had a lasting effect on European politics and diplomacy to this day. ‘A charismatic leader is much more powerful than the hereditary sovereign or the parliamentary politician, for he can generate so much more enthusiasm and call for so much greater sacrifices’. In 1804 when Napoleon made himself

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    On Napoleon Bonaparte Over the course of modern history, there have been few leaders who have been able to shape the world as much as Napoleon Bonaparte. Over the course of his ten year reign, he was able to revolutionize modern politics. He is also often considered one of the greatest military commanders of all time due to his ingenious strategies. His legal codes are still in use today, from countries such as Japan to the United States. However, most people know very little about his personal

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    Napoleon Bonaparte History is one of our greatest mysteries and we don’t know much besides what our ancestors have left but it is still not the whole picture. We still know some stories including Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon Bonaparte was one of this world's greatest leaders. Napoleon was the fourth of eight children and he was born in the Mediterranean Island of Corsica, in Ajaccio. Napoleon’s French name was Napolione Buonaparte till he changed it to its Italian form(“Napoleon Bonaparte”)(¨Godechot

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    loser, Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte was a political and military leader of French who founded First French Empire in 1804. He was the Emperor of the French and famous for finished the French Revolution promulgating the Napoleon Code. Finally, he lose the war in Waterloo. After six years’ imprisonment, Napoleon Bonaparte dead on the island of Saint Helena. Consider of his ending, a number of people consider Napoleon as a loser. However, in my perspective Napoleon Bonaparte is successful

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