I saw the way to achieve all my dreams. . . . I would found a religion, I saw myself marching on the way to Asia, mounted on an elephant, a turban on… - Napoleon

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I saw the way to achieve all my dreams. . . . I would found a religion, I saw myself marching on the way to Asia, mounted on an elephant, a turban on my head, and in my hand a new Koran that I would have composed to suit my needs. In my enterprises I would have combined the experiences of the two worlds, exploiting the realm of all history for my own profit.

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Napoléon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a French military general who rose dramatically up the ranks of the French Army during the French Revolution, becoming the ruler of France as First Consul of the French Republic (11 November 1799 - 18 May 1804), and then Emperor of the French and King of Italy under the name Napoleon I (18 May 1804 - 6 April 1814, and again briefly from 20 March - 22 June 1815). He died in exile on the island of Saint Helena.

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Native Name: Napulione Buonaparte
Alternative Names: Napoléon Bonaparte Napoleone di Buonaparte Empereur des Français Napoléon I Napoleon Buonaparte Napoleone Bonaparte Napoleone Buonaparte Napoleon I the Corsican Napolean The Little Corporal Napulione di Buonaparte Napoleon I of France Napoleone I Little Corporal Emperador dels Francesos Napoleó I Napoleon Bonaparte
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