# Napoleon

_French military leader, French Emperor 1804–1814 and again in 1815 (1769–1821)_

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> Napoleon Bonaparte, 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 August 1769 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ajaccio ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517#P19))
- **Died:** 5 May 1821 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517#P570))
- **Place of death:** Longwood House ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; art collector; emperor; sovereign; militant; military leader ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517#P106))
- **Education:** École Militaire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517#P69))
- **Spouse:** Joséphine de Beauharnais; Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517#P26))
- **Positions held:** Emperor of the French (20 March 1815 – 22 June 1815); French co-prince of Andorra (20 March 1815 – 22 June 1815); French co-prince of Andorra (1806–1812); Monarch of Italy (17 March 1805 – 11 April 1814); Emperor of the French (18 May 1804 – 6 April 1814); president of the French Academy of Sciences (1800–1800); First Consul (10 November 1799 – 18 May 1804); head of state of France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Order of the Elephant; Order of the White Eagle; Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece; Order of Saint Anna, 1st class; Order of St. Andrew; Grand Master of the Legion of Honour; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Joseph; Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary; Order of Saint Hubert; Order of the Black Eagle; Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Christ; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Order of the Reunion; French Order of Academic Palms; Royal Order of the Two-Sicilies ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517#P166))

## Questions

**When was Napoleon born?**  
Napoleon was born on 15 August 1769 in Ajaccio.

**What positions has Napoleon held?**  
Positions held by Napoleon include: Emperor of the French (1815–1815); French co-prince of Andorra (1815–1815); French co-prince of Andorra (1806–1812); Monarch of Italy (1805–1814); Emperor of the French (1804–1814).

**Where did Napoleon study?**  
Napoleon was educated at École Militaire.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Napoleon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): नेपोलियन बोनापार्ट](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q517](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q517) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jacques-Louis David - The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries - Google Art Project.jpg by Jacques-Louis David (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jacques-Louis_David_-_The_Emperor_Napoleon_in_His_Study_at_the_Tuileries_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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