The Rise of Napoleon
Dan Snow's History Hit
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🗓️ 17 January 2025
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Napoleon Bonaparte is a household name; a rare example of someone who is as well remembered by his supporters as by his enemies. His life is rich with dramatic irony. He was a key figure in the creation of the First French Republic, yet became a self-appointed Emperor. Surrounded by enemies, he secured peace in France through war abroad and was hated by the monarchies of Europe, who feared he would bring democracy to their lands.
Dan was recently a guest on the Echoes of History podcast, hosted by Matt Lewis, to discuss the life of Napoleon which he's sharing here for DSHH fans to enjoy.
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| 0:39.4 | The long commutes and the dark, the cold, the wet. |
| 0:42.2 | I'm here to share with you an episode that was lucky enough to take part in. |
| 0:44.8 | It's part of an excellent history podcast. |
| 0:47.0 | It's hosted by History, its very own Matt Lewis. |
| 0:50.2 | It's called Echoes of History. |
| 0:51.8 | Matt investigates the historical setting of the Assassin's Creed games. |
| 0:56.8 | Now, if you're not a gamer, don't worry. This is not a podcast about gaming. It's a podcast about |
| 1:01.1 | history, the history that has inspired some of those iconic games. Each Assassin's Creed is set in |
| 1:06.3 | historical world that the player explores through gameplay. A famous example, one game was set in ancient Greece |
| 1:11.6 | in Sparta during the Peloponnesian Wars, another in Viking Age Britain and Ireland, another |
| 1:17.0 | in the era of the samurai in medieval Japan. So Echoes of History podcast delves into the true history |
| 1:23.1 | behind these game settings. A few weeks back, I got the call up. I joined Matt for their series on Assassin's Creed Unity, |
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