Part IV

A True Revolutionary

In this part . . .

N apoleon was a conqueror, but that’s only part of his story. To understand how he earned that title, in this part I tell you a bit about Napoleon’s military innovations. And he was innovative off the battlefield as well. He was ahead of his time in areas as divergent as education and the economy, law and logistics. All these topics and more are included here. If you want to understand why Napoleon was so popular in France, read this part.

Like all reformers, Napoleon wanted to ensure that his reforms would last, so I also discuss how he tried to create a family dynasty in France to carry on after he was gone. (As I explain, plenty of folks were trying to see that he was gone sooner rather than later!)