Short Biography

Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and governor, who was born in Ajaccio, Corsica, on August 15th, 1769. His family was part of the local nobility. As a child, Napoleon was not a good student, and he liked to be alone to meditate. He studied in the school of Brienne-le-Château, and in 1784, he was admitted in the French Military School. After his graduation in 1785, it was commissioned as second lieutenant of artillery. After that, he started his military career. Napoleon fought in many wars and conquered many territories for France. In 1804 he was proclaimed Emperor of the French. Some of his battles and campaigns were the Italian Campaign, the Egyptian Expedition, the War with England, etc. He got married two times, first with Joséphine de Beauharnais and then with Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma. Finally, Napoleon died on May 5th, 1821, at the age of 51.