Napoleon Bonaparte Research Paper

Napoleon was undoubtedly one of the greatest leaders of the world, He was known for many things. Napoleon was a military general and the first emperor of France. A man known only by his first name, says a lot about him. Napoleon, known as a military leader, a political leader, and a self proclaimed Emperor, He reformed the French educational, political, financial, and religious system, When Napoleon had his mind set to do something, it was done. He was born to a wealthy family with political connections, He was a national hero who brought the direction, and the must needed stability to the country. Napoleon was born August 15th, 1769, in Ajaccio, Corsicana. He was the 4th child of 11. Born to his mother Letizia Ramolino Bonaparte, and his father, a

He was a member of a noble Italian family, and they all remained on good terms with them even when his father took over Corsica. When his father died of stomach cancer, Napoleon took helm of the family, at the tender age of 17. Napoleon's education was a traditional one until he was 10, then he was sent to an all boys military school in 1784 in France. He later went to a college in Burgundy France, and then due to his mother promiscuity with the French Military Governor, Comte de Marbeuf, he was able to attend Brienne Military school in Brienne France (Doyle, 1998). He received an excellent education, at which he excelled. By 1785 he was a 2nd Lieutenant in the French Army. Napoleon focused on his military career. Napoleon completed the Royal Military Academy course in Paris at the age of 15. He finished the course in a year that would normally take 3 years to complete and graduate. Napoleon then took the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the Artillery Corps after he moved back to Corsica. There he had a fall out with the nationalist Corsican governor, Pasquale Paoli, Napoleon then took the French version of his name