April 17, 2024
Napoleonic Collection of Military Medals and Eagle in Shadow Box Bonaparte
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Double your traffic. Shadow bow showcasing Military Medal Reproductions of the Napoleonic Wars and life of Napoleon Bonaparte. Centered with Napoleonic Eagle clutching thunderbolts and lightning symbolizing the power of the French Empire. Great for office or any decor17" X 13" X 2"Napoleon Bonaparte was born August 15 1769 and died May 5 1821 he wasa military and political leader of France and Emperor of the French asNapoleon I, whose actions shaped European politics in the early 19thcentury.Napoleon was born in Corsica to parents of noble Genoese ancestry andtrained as an artillery officer in mainland France. Bonaparte rose toprominence under the First French Republic and led successfulcampaigns against the First and Second Coalitions arrayed againstFrance. In 1799, he staged a coup d'état and installed himself asFirst Consul; five years later the French Senate proclaimed himemperor. In the first decade of the nineteenth century, the FrenchEmpire under Napoleon engaged in a series of conflicts?the NapoleonicWars?involving every major European power. After a streak ofvictories, France secured a dominant position in continental Europe,and Napoleon maintained the French sphere of influence through theformation of extensive alliances and the appointment of friends andfamily members to rule other European countries as French clientstates.
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