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Did you know, that Napoleon was born only a year after his homeland Corsica, was conquered by France? And that at the time of his birth, his father was fighting with the Corsican army against the French? And get this: when Napoleon moved to France around the age of 10, this future Emperor of the French could not yet speak French.To better understand Napoleon, his world, his rise to power and his transformation of France in many ways, I spoke with Dr. Rafe Blaufarb of Florida State University. He is a professor of history, a Ben Weider Eminent Scholar of Napoleonic Studies and the director of the Institute On Napoleon and the French Revolution - one of a kind institute in the United States, which we also talk about in this episode. Dr. Blaufarb is the author of many books, including the following: "Napoleon: A Symbol for an Age"; "The Revolutionary Atlantic: Republican Visions, 1760-1830"; "The Great Demarcation: The French Revolution and the Invention of Modern Property"; and "The French Army, 1750-1820: Careers, Talent, Merit".To learn more about him, please visit the following: https://history.fsu.edu/person/rafe-blaufarb
https://infr.history.fsu.edu/Also, listen to Prof. Gildea of Oxford University explain the long history of French rebellions, revolts and revolutions: https://bit.ly/HbN-S3E13I hope you enjoy these episodes. Adel, host & producerHistory Behind News podcast & on YouTubehttps://historybehindnews.com/ Unravelling the Middle East: This new special series - an in-depth history and analysis of the Middle East - will launch in late January. Get Unravelling the Middle East on Spotify: https://bit.ly/UME-SpotifyApple: https://bit.ly/UME-AppleGoogle: https://bit.ly/UME-Google
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Did you know, that Napoleon was born only a year after his homeland Corsica, was conquered by France? And that at the time of his birth, his father was fighting with the Corsican army against the French? And get this: when Napoleon moved to France around the age of 10, this future Emperor of the French could not yet speak French.To better understand Napoleon, his world, his rise to power and his transformation of France in many ways, I spoke with Dr. Rafe Blaufarb of Florida State University. He is a professor of history, a Ben Weider Eminent Scholar of Napoleonic Studies and the director of the Institute On Napoleon and the French Revolution - one of a kind institute in the United States, which we also talk about in this episode. Dr. Blaufarb is the author of many books, including the following: "Napoleon: A Symbol for an Age"; "The Revolutionary Atlantic: Republican Visions, 1760-1830"; "The Great Demarcation: The French Revolution and the Invention of Modern Property"; and "The French Army, 1750-1820: Careers, Talent, Merit".To learn more about him, please visit the following: https://history.fsu.edu/person/rafe-blaufarb
https://infr.history.fsu.edu/Also, listen to Prof. Gildea of Oxford University explain the long history of French rebellions, revolts and revolutions: https://bit.ly/HbN-S3E13I hope you enjoy these episodes. Adel, host & producerHistory Behind News podcast & on YouTubehttps://historybehindnews.com/ Unravelling the Middle East: This new special series - an in-depth history and analysis of the Middle East - will launch in late January. Get Unravelling the Middle East on Spotify: https://bit.ly/UME-SpotifyApple: https://bit.ly/UME-AppleGoogle: https://bit.ly/UME-Google
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