Napoleon Bonaparte Accomplishments

Born on August 15 of 1769, in the small capital of Ajaccio, Corsica, Napoleon Bonaparte. A great fact is that he was named after a well-known Egyptian religious symbol (Thutmose III). Maria Letizia Ramolino and Carlo Bonaparte had eight living kids and Napoleon was the second son of the eight. Napoleon was a small and furious young boy and would often fight his older brother (Joseph Bonaparte) and even win those childish and foolish fights. The Bonaparte family was known for being generous and Napoleon was no different because he used to even share his toys and other personal belongings with others. Napoleon had some pleasant early years anyone could hope for and had very supportive and satisfied parents. In accompany his older brother, cousin, and Napoleon went to Paris, France at the age of 9. After learning that his family's resources were becoming somewhat limited, his father decided that Napoleon's fate was that he should …show more content…
N.p., 1995-2005. Web. 30 Dec. 2016). He also liked to read books on famous and influential military figures such as Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, and Frederick the Great held Napoléon's interests which lead to him being a great military strategist because he not only read their accomplishments but their mistakes as well. The following year now at the age of 17 he graduates from Ecole Militaire (a military training facility) with the status of the second lieutenant in the artillery which was a minimal accomplishment when associated with his fiery future. Napoleon's family fled their home in Corsica because they were accused of being too pro-French. After he marries his first, devoted, and caring wife, Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie, and being newly wed he won quite a few battles including the Battle of Lodi, the Battle of Arcole, the Battle of Rivoli, the Battle of the Pyramids against Mamelukes in Egypt, the Battle of Marengo against Austria, which is considerably a lot of battles for a male in his