The Wisdom of History

Napoleon's Liberal Empire (1x21)

Ημερομηνία προβολής: Ιαν 01, 2007

Napoleon saw himself as a combination of Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, but his attempts to transform Europe as a benevolent despot failed. His career attests to both the enduring lesson of hybris and the danger of pre-emptive wars in the name of liberal and democratic ideals.