Napoleon I was an emperor of the French, who gathered and made official many reforms of the French Revolution. One of the greatest military commanders of all time, he conquered the larger part of Europe and did much to improve the nations he ruled. His changes have forever altered the course of French history. Napoleon was born on August 15, 1769, in Ajaccio, Corsica, and was given the name Napoleone. He was the second of eight children …showed first 75 words of 786 total…

…showed last 75 words of 786 total…work. Napoleon was sometimes a tyrant and always an absolute leader, but one who believed in ruling by mandate of the people, expressed in votes. He was similar to the enlightened monarch. Few deny that he was a military genius. At Saint Helena, he said, "Waterloo will erase the memory of all my victories." He was wrong. He is best remembered as a general and leader, and is justly called Napoleon the Great.