Egotist, misogynist, perfectionist and power seeker are all words that describe Napoleon Bonaparte. He started at the lowest possible level and through military genius, determination and deception rose to one of the highest positions in Europe. His rise to power was almost as entertaining as his fall. Nubullione Buonoparte was born in a small cathedral in Corsica, Italy. His mother, Letizia, was attending mass on August 15, 1769, when she went into labor. Corsica was a small island off the coast of Italy. The island was recently purchased by the French, which only fueled the Buonopartes' hatred for the French. Nubullio's parents were rebels against the recent French occupation. He could see his courageous mother as a fighter, but his father Carlo was a different matter. His suspicions proved correct when Carlo Buonoparte accepted a job with the island's French rulers. This would prove to be an advantage for the boy with no manners. From the beginning of his life, Nubullione knew he wanted to be a soldier, even though he had thought it would be for Italy. He often drew battle plans in the land and conversed with French soldiers on the island. Carlo Buonoparte saw military promise in the boy and, when he reached the age of nine, sent him and his brother Giuseppe to the French military school, d'autun. He excelled, especially in mathematics and military strategy, although his social skills were lacking. The native French students of the Academy mocked Nubullion's crude French and careless manner. When he threw one of his famous tantrums they called him the wild Corsican. To stifle the abuse, he devoted himself to studies. During recess he also organized war games to demonstrate that he deserved to be in the prestigious sc... center of the children's paper. He married the young Austrian princess Maria Luisa. In the spring of 1812, Napoleon's army was forced to march into Russia where it lost. He was exiled to Elba but escaped to overthrow the king of France. The Duke of Wellington made a primitive attack and defeated him at Waterloo. He was exiled to Saint Helena where he died on May 5, 1821. The beginnings in small Corsica did not prevent Napoleon from taking a big picture. Through difficult times he discovered his talent for military strategy which would prove useful in his rise to power to be unpopular, which perhaps led to two exiles and an inevitable death. Works Cited Dugdale, Pointon. “Napoleon Bonaparte” Historyofwar.org. 2006. Network. January 30, 2014Heuston, Kimberly. Napoleon: emperor and conqueror. New York: Franklin Watts, 2010. Prints. “Napoleon Bonaparte” 2014. The Biography Channel. Website. January 30, 2014. Biography.com