French leader Napoleon Bonaparte has a complicated legacy - The Washington Post
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Macron Laid a Wreath at Napoleon's Tomb, and Stepped Into a
Moderniser, warmonger, despot: Napoléon's complicated legacy
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Lauded and loathed: Why the French still can't get enough of
Napoleon's incendiary legacy divides France 200 years on
Cultural depictions of Napoleon - Wikipedia
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Napoleon's incendiary legacy divides France 200 years on - BBC News
Was Napoleon's success as a general due to tactical skills and
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Napoleon Bonaparte: Architect of an Empire.
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On the 200th anniversary of Napoleon's death, his legacy divides
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The Battle Over Napoleon's Legacy
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In France's overseas territories, Napoleon's legacy has a more
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Macron gambles on youth to save his legacy as the right rises in
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Legacy of Napoleon - Wikipedia