How Did Napoleon Bonaparte Rise To Power

On a warm August night in 1769, a baby with the name of Napoleon Bonaparte was born on the small island of Corsica. Although he was born into nobility, his family was in fact poor. Regardless of this financial situation, from an early age Napoleon was made to feel special, particularly by his mother. In addition to these feelings of uniqueness, he was charismatic, which was common for boys living in Corsica. When Bonaparte was 10, he went to a prestigious military school. However, while attending the school he was often made fun of for his background. Nonetheless, Napoleon proved an excellent student, studying ancient generals and artillery. Due to his incredible intellect, he graduated as an officer by the age of 16. These amazing feats allowed Napoleon to eventually reach the pinnacle of the French government, granting him immense power. Yet, like so many others throughout history, the power wielded by Napoleon would only put himself in a downward spiral. Napoleon is accurately described by historians as a megalomaniac as seen in his constant desire for complete domination of not just Europe, but his marriage and legacy as well.
On his rise to power, Napoleon fell madly in love with Josephine de
However, his desire for a blood heir was is an example of his megalomania in of itself. The only reason that he wanted a blood heir was that so his legacy could live on after him. Napoleon was so consumed with his power that he wanted it to never end, even after he had died. On top of this, the fact that the heir had to be of his blood showed that Napoleon was too obsessive about his power to let anyone not in his blood line have it. This ties back Napoleon’s divorce with Josephine as she had already bore two children from her previous marriage, but they were unable to carry on Napoleon’s legacy in his