2001
5h

Summary Napoleon Bonaparte played a central role in 18th and 19th Century world affairs. This is the compelling portrait of the man who almost rose to become Emperor of Europe, and whose influence can still be felt in the modern age. View more details

2001
5h

Napoleon: The Man Who Ruled the World

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Jeremy Black Robert Whelan Alan Rooney Linda Butler

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7.4

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Genres : History Biography Documentary

Release date : May 13, 2001

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Cromwell Productions Ltd.

Details

Genres : History Biography Documentary

Release date : May 13, 2001

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Cromwell Productions Ltd.

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Episode 1 • May 13, 2001

The Napoleonic Wars

From the day he was born, Napoleon appeared destined for greatness, despite his below-average scholarly record. When he came of age and joined the military, Napoleon discovered a remarkable ability to impress influential people.

Episode 2 • May 20, 2001

The Battle of Trafalgar

Marriage to Josephine Rose de Beauhamais did little to quell Napoleon's vaulting ambition. His early military campaigns in Italy and Egypt demonstrated his burgeoning military talent and ingratiated him in the minds of French soldiers.

Episode 3 • May 27, 2001

The Battle of Austerlitz

As the world entered the 19th Century, Napoleon's career was in full swing. By 1804, his rise to the status of Emperor, combined with remarkable military victories, left Napoleon a short step from proclaiming himself Emperor of Europe.

Episode 4 • Jun 03, 2001

Napoleon's Road to Moscow

Prior to 1807, Napoleon had experienced almost uninterrupted success, but change was in the air. The Emperor's determination to impose the Continental System on the whole of Europe was the main impetus behind The Peninsular War.

Episode 5 • Jun 10, 2001

The Battle of Borodino

With the Peninsular War still raging, Napoleon made a fateful decision in 1812 to invade Russia. Nothing could have prepared he and his men for what awaited them as they marched towards Moscow, nor the appalling horrors upon their retreat.

Episode 6 • Jun 17, 2001

The Battle of Waterloo

The final chapter in Napoleon Bonaparte's life begins with his exile on the island of Elba where he imagined returning to France. When he did once again step foot on home soil, his people were waiting, but Waterloo proved his undoing.

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