Armenian Genocide
Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769 in Ajaccio on the island of Corsica. He had 7 brothers and sisters, and his father was a lawyer whose family stemmed from the Florentine nobility. His original nationality was Cursican-Italian. In 1779 Napoleon went to school at Brienne in France. There he took a great interest in history, especially in the lives of great ancient generals. He studied very hard. Napoleon attended the Ecole Military School in Paris in 1784 after receiving a scholarship. This is where he received his military training. He studied to be an artillery man and an officer. Napoleon finished his training and joined the French army when he was 16 years old. Napoleon was a supporter of the French Revolution. In 1793, Corsica revolted against the Republic, and Napoleon's family had to Flee to France. At the age of 25, only one year after becoming captain, Napoleon was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. In August of 1794 Napoleon was arrested. He was accused of treason. Although he was released his career seemed to be over. Then in October of 1795, the government was threatened with a revolt in Paris. Paul Barras appointed Napoleon to defend the capital. Napoleon saved the nation and one year later at
As you can see Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the greatest military masterminds of all times, but as is with all good things, they must come to an end. For all his intelligence and skill he was a terrible man. He killed almost half a million of his men, not to mention the men he killed that were not his enemies. However, Napoleon's influence is evident in France even today. Reminders of him dot Paris the most obvious being the Arc de Triomphe, the centerpiece of the city, which was built to commemorate his victories. His spirit pervades the constitution of the Fifth Republic; the country's basic law is still the Code Napoleon, and the administrative and judicial systems are essentially Napoleonic. A uniform state-regulated system of education persists. Napoleon's radical reforms in all parts of Europe cultivated the ground for the revolutions of the 19th century. Today, the impact of the Code Napoleon is apparent in the law of all European countries. If there had been no Napoleon then history would be drastically different. The government would be different. Also who knows, their might not have been the revolutions of the 19th century. And the educational system would be much worse. Napoleon wanted a son. Not having produced one, Napoleon divorced Josephine. O
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