By most accounts, Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the greatest conquerors the world has ever known and quite possibly France’s most beloved son. He lived a life that was never lacking in drama or action, rose to the top and down again quite a few times and has left an indelible mark on world history. No wonder, he is now a theme for Napoleon Slots.
Studying the man he was has revealed a few little-known but quite fascinating facts about his life and times. Interested in knowing these?
Interesting Facts about the man on whom Napoleon Slots are based
1. Domineering Mathematician!- growing up, little Napoleon didn’t have much in the way of social skills and was quite domineering. On the plus side, he was quite good at maths.
2. Teach And Prosper!- Napoleon’s teachers were actually the ones who suggested he join the military, where his talents for giving lip and improvisation could be put to better use.
3. What’s In A Name?- Napoleon was called Nabulio by his close acquaintances and parents.
4. Shorty, Oh Shorty!- a widely held misconception is that Napoleon was short, rather than the towering colossus that his achievements demanded. In reality, he was 1.70m tall. This was average for the era in which he lived and would be totally unremarkable nowadays.
5. Oh, Death!- upon his death, Napoleon was recorded as being 5ft 2 according to the French units of measurements. This is 5 foot 6 in the present day and refutes the notion that he was barely taller than a tea kettle.
6.Tall And Elite- Napoleon had an Elite guard which he loved being in company with. These elite warriors were all quite tall and the contrast between their tall stature and Napoleon’s relatively diminutive one helped spread the misconception that he was short.
7. Scaredy Cat!- Napoleon had ailurophobia, which means that he was rather scared of cats.
8. Lefty And Proud!- traffic throughout much of history used the left side of the road. Napoleon is said to have something to do with this throughout Europe.
9. Britons Rule The Waves!- that is, all of Europe except the UK.
10. Piggies Might Fly- on penalty of being hung, drawn and quartered, it is illegal to name a pig in the France of the present day.
11. Caesar, Not Napoleon!- due to the above, the pig Napoleon featured in the book Animal Farm is renamed Caesar in the French version.
12.Poor Me!- Now and then Napoleon would dress down in the poorest sort of clothes he could find and walk the streets, interacting with his citizens while totally incognito. That way, he could measure the success or otherwise of his policies, his popularity and whether his subordinates were doing their duty.
13. Checkmate!- The Turk was a fabled chess machine of the period that was said to be capable of defeating anyone. In reality, there was a chess prodigy hiding within its cavernous interior and making the moves. This machine beat Napoleon in a round of chess, though the great man was unaware that he was playing against another human rather than a machine.
14. Can And Deliver! Napoleon’s army was the first to use canned foods.
15.Last Words, Anyone?- His last words were not the sort of mind-bending stuff you frame and mount on the mantelpiece. They were: “France, army, head of the army, Josephine.”
16. Open To Terror!- Open doors left him jabbering in terror. If you had to enter a room he was in, you were required to pour yourself through a tiny opening and then immediately shut the door.
17.Smello!- Napoleon had a particularly acute sense of smell.
18. Here’s Wifey!- the name of his wife was Marie Josephe Rose Tascher de la Pagerie. That was quite a mouthful.
19.Fast Eater- Napoleon ate his meals at near the speed of light. And in total silence.
20.Meals Again!- Talking of food, Napoleon’s favourite meal was roast chicken, along with onions and fried potatoes.
21.Wifey Again!- Napoleon’s wife had been previously married and had two kids from that marriage. One of these married Napoleon’s brother.
22.Josephine The Great!- Napoleon was not fond of his wife’s name. So, he peremptorily renamed her Josephine.
23.Good Luck Wife!- Napoleon was of the opinion that Josephine brought loads of good luck to him. So, he made sure to lug around a miniature portrait of her everywhere he went.
24. All Work And No Play- Napoleon was a confirmed workaholic and only slept around 3-4 hours each night.
25.Really Poisonous!- According to rumour, Napoleon usually wore a pack of poison attached to a cord on his neck. He had no use for this until the dark times in 1814 when all was lost. He sought to ingest the poison but as it had lost most of its potency all it did was make him quite ill.
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