Napoléon

Napoléon Bonaparte, known by his first name only is one of the great historical figure that attracted and still attract a universal interest. While he is mainly remembered (for instance by Wikipedia) for his wish to spread the ideals of the French Revolution~[1] and his role in the civil code (Napoleonic code)~[2], he stands however in the light of critical historical scrutiny as the archetype of the political fraud who betrayed the ideals of the times in a suicidal quest for personal gain and glory (see in particular the analysis of Henri Guillemin on that question).

See also

• More caricatures from Napoléon set in their historical context.