Napoléon's rich global legacy, from the Civil Code to creative arts
Napoléon’s rich global legacy, from the Civil Code to creative arts Issued on: 04/05/2021 - 14:02 Napoléon Bonaparte's account of his victory during the Battle of Austerlitz and a map of the battle, which were exhibited at the Parisian gallery Arts et Autographes last January. © Thomas Coex, AFP (file photo) 6 min Napoléon Bonaparte left an enormous legacy after he died on St Helena two centuries ago on May 5, 1821 – from the Civil Code that influenced legal systems across the world to his inspirational effect on writers...
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