Name: Nguyễn Thị Huyền

Homework: Write a short biography about Napoleon Bonaparte.

Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821)
was a French statesman and military leader who led many successful campaigns during
the French Revolution and War French Revolution. He was Emperor of France with the
imperial title Napoleon I from 1804 to 1814 and returned to the throne in 1815 for nearly
100 days. Napoleon dominated most of Europe for more than a decade, leading France
against a series of alliances during the Napoleonic Wars. He won most of his battles,
creating a vast empire that dominated most of mainland Europe before crumbling in
1815. He is considered one of the great military leaders. For most of world history, his
battles have been studied by many military schools around the world. At the same time,
Napoleon is also considered by many scholars one of the most famous and controversial
leaders in human history. Napoleon was imprisoned and later exiled to the Atlantic island
of Saint Helena, 1,870 km (1,162 mi) off the coast of West Africa. During his first two
months here, he lived in a shack on the Briars estate that belonged to a man named
William Balcombe. Napoleon moved into Longwood House in December 1815; it has
fallen into disrepair, wet and drafty, harmful to health. As early as the end of 1817, there
were signs of illness in the former Emperor, partly because of his lack of exercise.
Napoleon has symptoms of stomach cancer. In February 1821, Napoleon's health quickly
deteriorated, he was bedridden. In April, Napoleon Bonaparte read his last will. On May
2, two British doctors, who had just arrived nearby, cared for him but could only
prescribe painkillers. He died two days later, after undergoing confession, anointing with
holy oil, and administering the Eucharist in the presence of the Bishop. Napoleon died at
5:49 pm that day, not yet 52 years old. According to these researchers, Napoleon's body
was heavily contaminated with arsenic as a young boy, and the high levels of arsenic in
his hair were not caused by any intentional poisoning; People can be exposed to arsenic
from glues and dyes continuously throughout their lives. On December 15, a national
funeral was held. In 1861, the body was interred in a sarcophagus in the crypt under the
dome of the Palace of Invalides.