Napoleon Bonaparte depicted as a modern day Caesar (modern in his own day that is). I came across this bust while exploring the Louvre in Paris.
Napoleon was born on the island of Corsica where he spoke Italian before moving to France at the age of 9. In fact, he would speak French with an accent all his life.
Perhaps due partially to his Italian roots, and even more so to his military success and resulting empire, Napoleon saw himself as the heir to the Roman Caesars. In particular, Napoleon studied the life and campaigns of Julius Caesar and imitated him in many ways. As listeners of The March of History will know, Napoleon even wrote a commentary on Julius Caesar’s wars while in exile on St. Helena.
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