Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was the first 'Emperor of the French people'. A general in the army during the First Republic, he came to power following a coup d'etat on18th Brumaire, 1799, becoming the First Consul in 1802 and the Emperor in 1804. He died deposed, in exile on the island of Elbe on May 5, 1821. A despot, he nevertheless modernised and organised French society and the French state. Historical Characters - With the figurines of the historical range relive the key moments of history like the coronation of Napoleon or the reign of Louis XIV.
