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Napoleon Bonaparte Part Two: Emperor to Exile

· 44 min · Explicit · Georgians and empire

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In Part Two, Napoleon goes from revolutionary golden boy to full blown Emperor of France - Crown and all, no Pope required. We follow his grip tightening over Europe, the wars that made his reputation and the overconfidence that started to unravel it.


From his first (of two) tumbles into exile, to an audacious return that stunned the Continent, this episode covers Napoleons refusal to stay beaten - right up until it all comes crashing down at Waterloo.




In Part Two, Napoleon goes from revolutionary golden boy to full-blown Emperor of France — crown and all, no Pope required. We follow his grip tightening over Europe, the wars that made his reputation, and the overconfidence that started to unravel it.

From his first tumble into exile, to an audacious return that stunned Europe, this episode covers Napoleon’s refusal to stay beaten — right up until it all comes crashing down at Waterloo. Mud, misjudgement, and one final defeat later, Bonaparte finds