Biography of napoleon bonapart
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The life of Napoleon I: a timeline for 6 years old +
1769 – Birth of Napoleon Bonaparte
On 15 August 1769, Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Ajaccio, in Corsica, into a aristocratic family. He parents, Charles and Letizia already had one son, called Joseph. There would eventually be five boys (Joseph, Napoleon, Lucien, Louis and Jerome) and three girls (Elisa, Caroline and Pauline) in the family. Napoleon was mischievous and disruptive and was often told-off, but even from an early age, he enjoyed learning.
Did you know… that Corsica became part of France just before Napoleon was born? It had previously been controlled by the Genoan Republic, in Italy. Napoleon’s first words were Italian! Today, you can still visit the house where Napoleon was born, which has become a museum.
1779 – A future general
When he was ten years-old, Napoleon left Corsica to go to military school in Brienne (near Auxerre). This was a school reserved for boys from aristocrat
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Napoleon Bonaparte
1769-1821
Latest News: Napoleon Movie in Theaters Now
Legendary French General Napoleon Bonaparte has been the subject of many movies, and the latest is director Ridley Scott’s new biopic simply titled Napoleon. The movie, now in theaters, stars Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon and Vanessa Kirby as his wife Josephine. In addition to depicting the famed military leader’s rise to French emperor, the movie focuses heavily on Napoleon and Josephine’s tumultuous relationship.
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Napoleon has received some plan for its historical inaccuracies, such as showing the titular character shooting at pyramids. “If you want to really understand Napoleon, then you should probably do your own studying and reading,” Phoenix previously told Empire magazine. “Because if you see this film, it’s this experience told through Ridley’s eyes... What we were after was something that would capture the feeling of this man.”
Who Was Napoleon Bonaparte?
French General
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the most successful generals of the French revolutionary armies. He was emperor of France from 1804-14, and in 1815.
Napoleon Bonaparte (1768-1821) is regarded as one of history’s greatest military leaders. Born on 15 August 1769, Napoleon was educated at military school in France. He then joined the army where, following the outbreak of the French Revolution, he rapidly rose through the ranks.
Taking power
By 1796 he was commander of the French army and, in an attempt to disrupt British trade routes with India, he conquered Ottoman-ruled Egypt in 1798, despite the fact the British destroyed the fleet from which he had just landed his forces, in the action called the Battle of the Nile.
Returning to France a heroic leader in 1799, Napoleon became the country’s ‘first consul’, going on to become Emperor in 1804.
In 1800, at the Battle of Marengo, Napoleon defeated the Austrians, thus establishing France’s power over co