Napoleon Bonaparte: Hero or Tyrant?

Napoleon: Swing between the Black and White

The arguments about Napoleon Bonaparte have never stopped through hundreds of years after his death. Hero or Tyrant? The answer is just as complex as the question. Napoleon was still one of the most controversial historical figures today. The life of Napoleon was glorious, solemn and stirring. Some say that he is a shrewd politician; some say that he is a hero, who changed the history of Europe; some say that he is a sinner of war, a warmonger and a tyrant; some blame him for re-established the monarchy, which is the reverse of history. His role in the long river of history will always be swinging between a hero and a tyrant. But without any doubt, Napoleon was once the dominance of Europe, who

Napoleon was the representative of the French Revolution，the spreader of revolutionary theories and the destroyer of the European feudal society. Wherever he goes, the new bourgeois orders are established. A new series of law that he published are also as the safeguard of the interests of the bourgeoisie. He has successfully smashed the European feudal monarchy organization-- "Anti-French Alliance" many times. In the battlefield of Europe, Africa, North America, he fought wars against the feudal European countries and weaken the feudal forces on the Europe continent. He fought his early wars in order to defend the victory of the French Revolution, to defend the victory of the French bourgeoisie. He was called a hero for

A real hero not only knows how to sharp his sword, but also his mind; a real hero is adept with both the pen and the sword; a real hero is endowed with both civil and martial virtues. What many people don’t know is Napoleon is not only a great military leader, but also a mathematician. He is an academician of Institut de France, an out-and-out scientist and used to spend four hours a today on math. The famous "Napoleon Triangle" is proved by him. At the same time, he is a man of subtle and refined affection. The touching love story between him and his wife Josephine became a favorite tale on everybody’s lips. He was still calling her name on his deathbed. The sincere and engaging love letters he wrote to Josephine were exemplary and unique literature works. It is hard to imagine that they are come from the hands of an iron warrior on the battlefield. Therefore, Napoleon not only has high military accomplishment, also has high personal accomplishment on other fields besides