Napoleon
French military leader, French Emperor 1804–1814 and again in 1815 (1769–1821).
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Napoleon was a French military leader, French Emperor 1804–1814 and again in 1815. Born on 15 August 1769 in Ajaccio, Napoleon died on 5 May 1821 in Longwood House at the age of 51.
Positions held include First Consul (1799–1804), president of the French Academy of Sciences (1800) and Emperor of the French (1804–1814). Napoleon studied at École Militaire. Honours include Order of Saint Hubert, Order of the Black Eagle and Grand Cross of the Napoleonic order of the Iron Crown, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 287 languages, Napoleon is No. 15 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 15 August 1769, Ajaccio
- Died
- 5 May 1821, Longwood House (aged 51)
- Country
- France
- Known as
- Politician, art collector, emperor
- Field
- Military
- Education
- École Militaire
- Height
- 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
- Languages
- French, Corsican
- Children
- 5
- Wikipedia editions
- 287
Did you know
Was 30 when first first Consul (1799).
Lived to 51.
Shares a birthday with Walter Scott and Jennifer Lawrence.
One of 22 people in the Index born in Ajaccio, with Alizée.
Has a Wikipedia article in 287 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1799–1804First Consul
- 1800President of the French Academy of Sciences
- 1804–1814Emperor of the French
- 1805–1814Monarch of Italy
- 1806–1812French co-prince of Andorra
- 1815Emperor of the French
- 1815French co-prince of Andorra
- —Head of state of France
Connections
- FatherCarlo Bonaparte
- MotherMaria-Letizia Bonaparte
- SpouseJoséphine de Beauharnais
- SpouseMarie Louise, Duchess of Parma
- SiblingElisa Bonaparte
- SiblingLouis Bonaparte
- SiblingCaroline Bonaparte
- SiblingPauline Bonaparte
- SiblingJoseph Bonaparte
- SiblingLucien Bonaparte
- SiblingJérôme Bonaparte
- Siblingunnamed daughter Bonaparte
11 have a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Order of Saint Hubert1805
- Order of the Black Eagle1805
- Grand Cross of the Napoleonic order of the Iron Crown1805
- Knight of the Order of the Elephant1808
- Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Christ1810
- 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
- Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
- Order of the Reunion
- French Order of Academic Palms
- Royal Order of the Two-Sicilies
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