Napoleon Bonaparte- Life
He is Known as Emperor of France, conqueror of much of Europe and also known as Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, Napoleon 1st of France, The Little Corporal, The Corsican
Date of Birth: August 15, 1769
Place of Birth: Ajaccio, Corsica
Father: Carlo Buonaparte
Mother: Letizia Ramolino
Spouse(s): Josephine de Beauharnais (m. March 8, 1796–Jan. 10, 1810), Marie-Louise (m. April 2, 1810–May 5, 1821)
Children: Napoleon II
Published Works: Le souper de Beaucaire (Supper at Beaucaire), a pro-republican pamphlet (1793); the Napoleonic Code, the French civil code (1804); authorized the publication of Description de l’Égypte, a multivolume work authored by dozens of scholars detailing Egypt’s archeology, topography, and natural history (1809-1821)
Death: May 5, 1821
Place of Death: Saint Helena, United Kingdom
Awards and Honors: Founder and grand master of the Legion of Honor (1802), the Order of the Iron Crown (1805), the Order of the Reunion (1811)
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821) reigned as Emperor of France from 1804 until 1814, with a brief return in 1815. He is regarded as one of history’s greatest military leaders.
Napoleon created his own path to fame and fortune. Starting as a second lieutenant, he deployed his military strength to rise through the ranks to a position that no one had ever held before. When Napoleon came to power, he set out to repair the damage that had been done during the reign of terror.
Aside from winning battles and establishing an empire, Bonaparte laid the groundwork for modern French education and established a system of rules based on common sense and equality (known as the Napoleonic Code).
Napoleon was a highly ambitious and brilliant man who excelled at multitasking. While European countries formed alliances to overthrow him, he was able to escape exile and reclaim his empire for a short time before losing the famous Battle of Waterloo.
Napoleon spent the rest of his life in exile on Saint Helena, a small island.
Napoleon Bonaparte- Good Quotes
The best cure for the body is a quiet mind.
It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr.
Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment.
Soldiers generally win battles; generals get credit for them.
The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.
Ability is nothing without opportunity.
Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment.
You become strong by defying defeat and by turning loss and failure into success.
Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.
There are only two forces that unite men – fear and interest.
If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go.
Soldiers generally win battles; generals get credit for them.
Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
Until you spread your wings, you’ll have no idea how far you can fly.
A leader is a dealer in hope.
Riches do not consist in the possession of treasures, but in the use made of them.
History is a set of lies agreed upon.
The fool has one great advantage over a man of sense; he is always satisfied with himself
You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.
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