Born in 1769‚ Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the most famous people of French history. Being immersed in the military from the age of 9 and on‚ it is no wonder that he became one of‚ arguably‚ the best military leaders of all time. But‚ the question comes about‚ was Napoleon a hero or a tyrant? Along with the many good things that Napoleon did to help the people of France after the French Revolution‚ came some very‚ very bad things. In no time he went from being loved and adored by the people of France
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Was Napoleon Bonaparte a hero or a tyrant? Did the good of his actions outweigh the bad? Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military leader who rose to power during the French Revolution. He eventually conquered most of Europe and named himself emperor. I believe that Napoleon was a tyrant for a few different reasons. These include that he was egotistical‚ selfish‚ and untruthful. For one‚ Napoleon was extremely egotistical. He only cared for himself and was only concerned with how things affected
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government. Napoleon Bonaparte‚ a prominent military general and French Emperor‚ strived for these political ideologies‚ but was corrupt in his way of approaching them. He was strictly egotistical and selfish; these characteristics served only as a catalyst to his abolition. Mohandas Gandhi‚ a pacifistic revolutionary that led India’s emancipation‚ stated that “power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment”. Napoleon‚ however‚ seized
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Napoleon‚ Hero or Tyrant? Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Corsica in 1769. At a pretty young age he went to the mainland of France to study at a military academy. In the period that Napoleon was born‚ you could only get a great life if you were from a noble family‚ other people couldn’t come far in the estate society. But the French revolution changed this. How exactly? Well after the revolution a lot of noblemen fled outside France or were executed‚ so actually Napoleon was the right
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The primary source entitled “Napoleon Bonaparte: Leader‚ General‚ Tyrant‚ Reformer” was written starting May 27‚ 1796 through November 15‚ 1807 (117-121). This document was written by Napoleon himself. The type of document that this is would be a diary. Five historical events that were occurring around the year 1796 included Napoleon gaining command of the French army in Italy. From the introduction before his diary it states that‚ “…he demonstrated a strong desire for propaganda and psychological
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Sahagun 1 Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte: A Military Genius Carlos Sahagun Cordova High School Franklin Per. 3 January 31‚ 2013 Sahagun 2 Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte I chose Napoleon Bonaparte because he is one of the greatest military leaders that has ever lived. As a child‚ Napoleon excelled in military school and was always ahead of the game. At an early age of 10‚ Napoleon was accepted into the French Military School of Aristocrats. From there on he came
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Napoleon Bonaparte “The human race is governed by its imagination.”(Napoleon Bonaparte)is This quote by Napoleon shows how he believed that government should be made by the voice of the people. Napoleon Bonaparte was a great leader of war for France‚ and ruled as a democratic reformer. Ever since he was a kid‚ Napoleon had great leadership skills‚ and a love for the military. He was an excellent student‚ and he studied the tactics of previous rulers. Napoleon led many great battles and won most
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Napoleon Bonaparte Dan Darouvar 1/9/97 History 10 Paper Napolen Bonaparte was born in 1769 and died in 1821. Napoleon was a military genius for the loyalty of his troops‚ and for his spectacular victories. The many change of the government in France‚ against the background of war‚ made possible the rise of a military dictator. Since childhood‚ Napoleon was taught stratagies and tactics to help him succeed through battles. At the age of fifteen‚ he entered
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Napoleon Bonaparte or should I say the "Son of the Revolution"‚ I believe was both a preserver and a destroyer of the French Revolution. In fact‚ "In a sense‚ Napoleon brought the revolution to an end in 1799‚ but he was also a child of the revolution" (Spielvogel 544‚ 1). Napoleon had helped the French people and the French government in various ways; nevertheless‚ Napoleon thought that constantly the people owed him. I think that this is how he acted like a child. Napoleon became commander of
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Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte was a military and political leader of France who made significant mistakes leading him to his downfall. Napoleon was a man obsessed with power and wealth. He was well known for his genius abilities of leading a full army‚ and winning impossible battles. Napoleon felt confident and believed he was more powerful than ever. But every single one of his accomplishments led him to wanting more‚ which is when everything began to go wrong. He made choices that were
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