Mago Bill history. Napoleon Bonaparte, a leading republican of his day, was willing to become Emperor of France.
France welcomed him as Emperor. There may be a lesson to be learned from this bit of history.
Napoleon did bring reforms to France and the world in the fields of science, education, and a variety of cultural areas. These works could be called republican.
The legal system called the Napoleonic Code, influenced much of the West and part of the East. Napoleonic Law is important in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
Napoleon was a warrior, a leader of armies. Some say he won a war against Russia. To attack Russia, he left home with a half million men. He returned home with twenty thousand men and the "shirt on his back."
He met his "Waterloo" against Prussia and Great Britain, in which Prussia "saved Britain's bacon."
After the battle of Waterloo, Britain, Spain, Prussia, Austrian, Russia, and others joined one another in suppression of liberal movements throughout Europe.
This is a test:
~ Why do the histories of many revolutions seem revolting?
~ Why might a republican be willing to become an emperor?
~ Why ought the citizens of a republic be responsible?
~ Where is your revolution headed?
~ What is a "loo?"
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