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Napoleon
August 15, 1769 – May 5, 1821
French military leader, French Emperor 1804–1814 and again in 1815 (1769–1821)
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Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was Emperor of the French from 18 May 1804 until his first abdication in 1814, with a brief restoration during the Hundred Days in 1815. He rose to prominence as a general during the French Revolution and led a series of military campaigns across Europe and the Middle East during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. As a statesman, he implemented numerous legal and administrative reforms in France and Europe.
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- Birthday · August 15
- Anniversary · May 5
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