Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was the first "Emperor of the French". General in the army under the 1st Republic, he came to power through the coup d'état of 18 Brumaire 1799, became 1st consul in 1802 and emperor in 1804. He died, deposed and exiled on the island of Sainte-Hélène, on May 5, 1821. Despot, he nevertheless modernized and organized French society and the state in a lasting manner.
HAND-PAINTED FIGURINES - All PAPO figurines are hand-painted to offer a very high level of detail and finish.
