Napoleon became a great Emperor of the French at the beginning of the 19th century. In both military & civil power he establishes the modern French nation. However the idealistic revolutionary aims have little part in his prowess. What he does do is personify great leadership & he defeats all the armies of continental Europe in a whirlwind of military brilliance. Ultimately however he is defeated at Waterloo in 1815. He dies in exile on the island of St Helena in 1821. He is one of the Great Captains, one of Historys' greats: Vive L'Empereur !
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The Napoleonic Code.
His military genius can't be denied. He was a gifted military commander, a master stratagist and the Emperor of France.
In the long run however it is the Civil Code or Napoleonic Code which was his greatest achievement.
Military genius and the Napoleonic Code.
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