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__**Napoleons birth and uprising and how did he become a ruler?**__

Napoleon was born on August 15,1769 in the town of Ajaccio Corsica in France.He was the second of 8 children and was baptised as a catholic. In January 1779, Napoleon was enrolled at a religious school in Autun in Frace,to learn french. An examiner observed that Napoleon "has always been distinguished for his application in mathematics"And he was also good in history and geography.Napoleon later trained as an artillery officer in mainland France,he was the first Corsican to graduate from the Ecole Militaire. Then he eventually enlisted in the French military during the outbreak of the French Revolution,His military genious helped him move forward very quick in the ranks of the military.Napolean won France victories no matter where he went,so then he was crowned Emperor of France.



Sites i used:[] [|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon#Origins_and_education]