Napoleon Part 5: Downfall in Russia
Real Dictators
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Napoleon and the Austro-French Alliance
Napoleon will do as the monarchs of old, find himself a filly. There are several eligible princesses proposed for this distinguished task. At only thirteen, Napoleon would have to wait till she comes of age. The houses of bonaparte and Habsburg will be in political union, meaning peace and security. So you get this Austro-French alliance. This is essentially the kind of thing that a medieval, dynastic monarch would do.
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