Napoleon Bonaparte

Born in the capital of the island of Corsica, Ajaccio (southern part of the island), on August 15, 1769

he was consecrated emperor of france during the years 1804 and 1814. He, not only as dictator and commander of the French army, was also political leader.

From an early age, Napoleon joined a very rigid regime, belonging to the Royal Military School of Paris. At the age of 16, he was already an artillery warrant officer.

With the emergence of various political and social events, as well as the orientations of certain groups, Napoleon found his path somewhat hampered.

That is, in 1784, the French Revolution took place, influencing the country economically, socially and politically. France also ended up going from a feudal to a capitalist regime. Three years later, Louis XVI lost his life in the middle of Praça da Revolução, leading to the swearing in of the National Convention by the Jacobins, on June 2 of that same year, 1793.

Napoleon, proud and faithful to his principles and values, followed his military regime, finding himself left behind by his supporters, who decided to choose freedom and other patriotic values.

So Napoleon eventually joined the Jacobins. With conflicts within the country, the local artillery commander was eventually hit, in Toulon, and Napoleon took control. With his victory in this battle against the insurgents, he was appointed brigade general at just 24 years old.

In late 1795, with the meltdown of supporters of the monarchy, Napoleon was promoted to commander of the French army.

On March 9, 1796, he asked Josephine Beauharnias, the ex-wife of Louis XVI, to marry him. Two days after his marriage, Napoleon demonstrated his strategic genius in the war in Italy, eventually achieving great conquests for France.

With his title of emperor, Napoleon did not hesitate to demonstrate his ambitions and values, establishing the dictatorship without hesitation. Everything that was subjective to opinion or influence had been repressed. Education, the press, workers, students, among other members and segments, saw themselves under his control.

With a well-defined vision oriented towards industrialization and the annihilation of competition, the dictator and his army added a few more achievements (Italy, Poland, Netherlands to some part of Germany).

In 1808 he conquers the Spanish throne and names his brother José Bonaparte, king of Spain.

In 1812, with over 600 thousand men, Napoleon is defeated in Russia.

In the next 3 to 4 years, Napoleon found himself melted and defeated by several troops, as well as deprived of his throne. He was finally defeated by Wellington, being extradited to the island of Saint Helena, where he spent 6 years and died in the same place on May 5, 1821.