Napoleon I Napoleon was born August 15, 1769 in Ajaccio, Corsica. This small, yet gallant figure was initially a fiercely independent Corsican, not a Frenchman as most would believe him to be. His areas of achievement were government, politics, and military. He was a strong leader during the Fr...

Who would have ever predicted that by the "1800's a young lieutenant, who was barely French, would be master of France" (Maurois 5)? Napoleon Bonaparte was a military genius who won many wars and battles for France. Napoleon Bonaparte had a huge impact on all of France and...

Would France be what it is today without Napoleon I? He was the leader of that country and also led them to their best conquering years. Not only that but he almost had the country conquered as well. Not only France, but the whole European continent would not be what it is today without Napoleon...

Napoleon was able to control, and expand his empire so successfully because of his intelligence in knowing how to rule. There is no doubt in the fact that the French Revolution created Napoleon Bonaparte (Connely Owen, Encarta 99). This was the man who in 1799, combined a passion for power with h...