Summary - Napoleon Bonaparte was a powerful force in Europe from 1799 to 1815. He rose from the ranks of the French army to become the emperor of France. By 1812 he had control of most of Europe. Unfortunately, he met his demise when he attempted to invade Russia. His downfall was almost as swift as his rise to power.
Napoleon was an extremely smart military leader who was beloved by france and must of Europe. As a leader he was ver thoughtful towards the people he was taking over. He told all of them that he was not going to hrt them but only free them from the monarchy that was keeping them locked up. Although many Nations loved him, his biggest downfall was when he tried to spread his power too far. Russia defeated Napoleon when he brought over 100,000 troops into Russia but only came home with under a quarter of the troops he left with. When he tried to take over Russia is when he last most of his power.
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