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Napoleon's Dramatic Fall
- Napoleon fell from emperor and master of Europe to a prisoner living a mundane existence on Saint Helena.
- His legacy divides opinion, seen either as a freedom fighter or a reckless egomaniac.
Napoleon's Paradoxical Nature
- Napoleon embodied a paradox: a revolutionary outsider who became an authoritarian emperor.
- His career sparks debate on freedom versus tyranny unlike indisputably condemned dictators.
Napoleon's Humble Corsican Birth
- Napoleon was born in Corsica shortly after it was ceded to France, amid resistance and poverty.
- His birth occurred in unexpected circumstances on carpets outside the bedroom.