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Napoléon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769, in Ajaccio, France, and died on May 5, 1821, on the island of St. Helena. Napoleon was a French military commander and political leader. He ascended to power at the time of the French Revolution. He led the French Nation as Consul and later Emperor of the French for about 15 years. He is often regarded as one of the greatest military leaders of all time and his wartime strategies are still studied today.
Napoleon I of France by Andrea Appiani, 1805
"Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives."
James Madison
Aristotle mentoring Alexander the Great