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worst was yet to come: Napoléon’s last name-bearing descen-
dant, Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, died after tripping over 
his dog’s leash in 1945. Napoléon himself was not afraid of 
dogs—but he did suff er from ailurophobia, the morbid fear of 
cats.

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1799–1814 
Leader/First Consul Emperor of France
 
 
and KING OF THE WORLD! 
 
 
 
 
Wherever there were
 . . 
.
 
battles to fi ght
•  Took control of France after tumultuous decade of the French 
Revolution
•  Improved everything from sewage to education systems, 
built roads, and ushered in modern European legal system 
with the Napoleonic Code
•  Fought the Prussians, the British, the Italians, the Dutch, the 
Egyptians, the Russians, and pretty much anyone else who 
didn’t welcome Napoleonic rule
•  On the upside: Won most battles and established the larg-
est French Empire 
ever
•  On the downside: Responsible for the death of approxi-
mately six million people; eventual loss permanently hurt 
France’s standing in Europe