EncyclopediaNapoleon INapoleon I (nupō'lēun, Fr. näpôlāōN') [key], 1769–1821, emperor of the French, b. Ajaccio, Corsica, known as “the Little Corporal.” Sections in this article: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Napoleon I from Fact Monster:
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