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Life Of Napoelan Bonaparte
Few individuals have
come along that have captivated the imaginations of their
contemporaries and of historians. Perhaps the most prolific
of these characters is Napoleon Bonaparte. The part of his
life often found most intriguing was his humble beginnings.
Here, like some Hollywood movie is the tale of an
exceptional man whose intelligence and rise from the
bottom is eventually defeated by his flaws, which cause him
to fall from power. He was born in Corsica just off the
coast of Italy. France had annexed Corsica in 1768,
officially making him a French citizen. His parents, although
from an aristocratic family and considered nobility, were
anything but wealthy. His father's small income
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