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 I. Napoleon wasn't even French as a matter of fact, he was Italian. He merely changed his name to avoid drawing attention to his Italian origins as he became the leader of France. There are many interesting facts about Napoleon, but the most interesting was his ability to lead an army and never ending goal to conquer all of Europe. The people of France loved Napoleon while the rest of the continent hated even hearing his name spoken. It all depends at how you look at his achievements. Some so only his conquering, while others see what he did to help France during it's revolution. "Beyond doubt one of the greatest conquerors of all time, he also promoted the growth of liberalism through his lasting administrative and legal reforms" ("Napoleon I"). His actions that got him to be on the 107 most important people were his first years involved in the military, his war against himself by The Third Coalition, and his defeat and desperate acts in the ending years of his life.
             Napoleon has had military blood in him ever since he was child. He was sent to military schools in France and received commission in the French artillery in 1785 ("Napoleon I"). After the French Revolution, he was involved in the Corsican rebellion against Pasquale Paoli and was forced to leave the island. When he returned to France, Napoleon was put in charge of the artillery at the siege of Toulon, where his victory earned him a favorable report to Convention at Paris (Rasmussen). During that year, he was promoted to brigadier-general. The year following, was promoted to an army general in charge of the Army of Italy. ...