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While I've read a bunch of critical media of de Gaulle, much of the media I've read of Napoleon seems to be tinged with his glory - I'd actually love a more cri
by DetroitThrow 6y ago
While I've read a bunch of critical media of de Gaulle, much of the media I've read of Napoleon seems to be tinged with his glory - I'd actually love a more critical review of historical Napoleon given his influence on modern Europe and the West at large.
- kazen44 6y agoNapoleon is kind of a.. controversial character in history. let's not forget that the late 18th century was a bloody period in european history with massive societal change. It saw the removal of old medieval systems and them being replaced by more modern ideas.
- DetroitThrow 6y agoOh, all the more reason for a more critical review of his legacy, I'm sure it'd be very interesting with a more objective/modern lens.
- BlueTemplar 6y agoAbsolutist monarchy is an (early) modern phenomenon, not a middle age one. Middle ages ended with the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottomans in 1453. In fact, wouldn't Napoleon be part (and the end ?) of the absolutist monarch phenomenon?