Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769, on the island of Corsica, a colony of France. Many hail Napoleon as one of the greatest men of all time. He was emperor of the French who consolidated and institutionalized many reforms of the French Revolution. The French Revolution, from 1789 to 1799, changed the political, economic, and social structure of France forever. France changed from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy, and finally to a republic. Napoleon was one of the greatest military commanders of all time. But, even though how great Napoleon was, something abo…
