Napoleon Bonaparte was born on 15 August 1769 on the Island of Corsica. His father’s name was Carlo Conaparte and his mother was Laetatia Remalino. Nepoleon took advantage of the political and economic instability in France and with the army’s help, he took control of the rule. He declared himself emperor of France in 1804. He defeated many neighbouring countries and removed old dynasties to form new empires, he made many educational reforms and formulated a law code in France. His Moscow campaign weakened his power. He was badly defeated in the battle of Waterloo in 1815. He was imprisoned on St Helena Island where he died on 5 May 1821.
