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Yes, he had his American Dream. Conquering Europe and eventually Russia. Went in with 600.000 men and returned with 26.000. By the way it's funny how western m

Yes, he had his American Dream. Conquering Europe and eventually Russia. Went in with 600.000 men and returned with 26.000. By the way it's funny how western media writes fluff pieces about mass murdering barbarians like Napoleon who were as popular as Adolf Hitler back then and especially in the aftermath for many decades. I guess we'll see in 50 years from now articles about the unfulfilled American Dream of Adolf Hitler and everybody in the West will be clapping.

_petronius 11y ago
Napoleon was a far more complex figure than you give him credit for, and reducto ad Hitleram is a very poor rhetorical tactic anyway. While I wouldn't hold him up as some kind of perfect hero, his legacy in a lot of parts of Europe, from east to west, was one of a progressive reformer who brought a powerful civil law code with him[0]. [0]: http://www.lrb.co.uk/v36/n24/edward-luttwak/a-damned-nice-thing http://www.lrb.co.uk/v36/n24/edward-luttwak/a-damned-nice-th...
DonPellegrino 11y ago
Napoleon was absolutely not comparable to Hitler in terms of popularity. Your assumption is a classic historical question that many people have asked themselves since WWII. It has been debunked over and over.
vacri 11y ago
barbarians like Napoleon Barbarians don't usually leave a lasting legacy of significant law reform...