Napoleon …

• Napoleone di Buonaparte (1769 - 1821) grew from being a common man to one of the most powerful people in the world.
• He first took over the French army by a forceful move, then in the span of 5 years became the Emperor of France.
• He then conquered virtually all of Europe.
• He sought absolute control.
• The tides turned against him when the Russians sent him into a retreat in 1812.
• He met his final defeat in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
• He spent his last years imprisoned by the British.