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'''~~Napoléon~~ Bonaparte''' (/nəˈpoʊliən, -ˈpoʊljən/; French: [napɔleɔ̃ bɔnapaʁt], born ''Napoleone di Buonaparte''; August 15th, 1769 – May 5th, 1821) was a French military and political leader. He rose to prominence during the French Revolution and its associated wars. As '''Napoleon I''', he was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814, and again in 1815. Napoleon dominated European affairs for nearly two decades while leading France against a series of coalitions in the Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.

'''Napoleon Bonaparte''' (/nəˈpoʊliən, -ˈpoʊljən/; French: [napɔleɔ̃ bɔnapaʁt], born ''Napoleone di Buonaparte''; August 15th, 1769 – May 5th, 1821) was a French military and political leader. He rose to prominence during the French Revolution and its associated wars. As '''Napoleon I''', he was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814, and again in 1815. Napoleon dominated European affairs for nearly two decades while leading France against a series of coalitions in the Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.

Napoleon won the large majority of his 60 major battles and seized control of most of continental Europe before his ultimate defeat in 1815. One of the greatest commanders in history, his campaigns are studied at military schools worldwide, and he remains one of the most celebrated and controversial political figures in Western history. In civil affairs, Napoleon implemented several liberal reforms across Europe, including the abolition of feudalism, the establishment of legal equality and religious toleration, and the legalization of divorce. Napoleon's lasting legal achievement, the Napoleonic Code, has been adopted by dozens of nations around the world.The Code included policies that the affirmed “natural authority” of husband over wife which prevented women from selling property, owning a business or entering a profession without a husband's permission and lack of paternity suits, an equalized criminal code, and educational reform. Napoleon also passed the "Law of 20 May 1802" which revoked the "Law of 16 Pluviôse" that had ended slavery in all French held territory.

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-'''Napoléon Bonaparte''' (/nəˈpoʊliən, -ˈpoʊljən/; <small>French: </small>[napɔleɔ̃ bɔnapaʁt], born ''Napoleone di Buonaparte''; August 15<sup>th</sup>, 1769 – May 5<sup>th</sup>, 1821) was a French military and political leader. He rose to prominence during the French Revolution and its associated wars. As '''Napoleon I''', he was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814, and again in 1815. Napoleon dominated European affairs for nearly two decades while leading France against a series of coalitions in the Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.
+'''Napoleon Bonaparte''' (/nəˈpoʊliən, -ˈpoʊljən/; <small>French: </small>[napɔleɔ̃ bɔnapaʁt], born ''Napoleone di Buonaparte''; August 15<sup>th</sup>, 1769 – May 5<sup>th</sup>, 1821) was a French military and political leader. He rose to prominence during the French Revolution and its associated wars. As '''Napoleon I''', he was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814, and again in 1815. Napoleon dominated European affairs for nearly two decades while leading France against a series of coalitions in the Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.
 Napoleon won the large majority of his 60 major battles and seized control of most of continental Europe before his ultimate defeat in 1815. One of the greatest commanders in history, his campaigns are studied at military schools worldwide, and he remains one of the most celebrated and controversial political figures in Western history. In civil affairs, Napoleon implemented several liberal reforms across Europe, including the abolition of feudalism, the establishment of legal equality and religious toleration, and the legalization of divorce. Napoleon's lasting legal achievement, the Napoleonic Code, has been adopted by dozens of nations around the world.The Code included policies that the affirmed “natural authority” of husband over wife which prevented women from selling property, owning a business or entering a profession without a husband's permission and lack of paternity suits, an equalized criminal code, and educational reform. Napoleon also passed the "Law of 20 May 1802" which revoked the "Law of 16 Pluviôse" that had ended slavery in all French held territory.