Episode 21: Down and Out in Paris
The Age of Napoleon Podcast
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The Unflattering Physical Description of Napoleon
Napoleon's sober, serious character didn't exactly scream romance. He was often preoccupied with war and politics - subjects considered almost exclusively masculine in the 18th century. Napoleon never doubted his own abilities on the battlefield, or in intellectual pursuits. But he does seem to have lacked confidence when it came to romance.
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