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On May 18, 1804, Corsican born army general and First Consul of France, Napoleon Bonaparte, was named as Emperor of the French by the French senate, effectively ending the Republic and creating a French Empire.
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On May 18, 1804, Corsican born army general and First Consul of France, Napoleon Bonaparte, was named as Emperor of the French by the French senate, effectively ending the Republic and creating a French Empire.
The text narrated in this video is from the original article at historyandheadlines.com/history-short-napoleon-bonaparte-greatest-frenchman
Author: Major Dan
Editor and Narrator: Dr. Zar
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commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Napoleon_mauzaisse-1833.jpg
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