Napoleonic Era Figures

Napoleon Bonaparte, also known as Napoleon I, was the emperor of France from 1804 to 1814 and again in 1815.

Napoleon's first wife was Josephine de Beauharnais, whom he married in 1796. They divorced in 1810, and he later married Marie Louise of Austria in 1810.

Michel Ney, also known as 'The Bravest of the Brave,' was one of Napoleon's most loyal and skilled generals.

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, led the British and allied forces to victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

Jacques-Louis David, a prominent Neoclassical painter, created the iconic portrait 'Napoleon Crossing the Alps' in 1801.

Joseph Bonaparte, Napoleon's elder brother, was made the king of Spain in 1808.

Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, a Prussian field marshal, played a crucial role in defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo.

Klemens von Metternich, a prominent Austrian statesman, negotiated the Treaty of Campo Formio with Napoleon in 1797.

Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov, a Russian field marshal, led the Russian army to victory at the Battle of Borodino in 1812.

Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, a renowned British naval commander, achieved a decisive victory over the French fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

Joachim Murat, Napoleon's brother-in-law and a skilled cavalry commander, led the Grande Armée during the invasion of Russia.

Gerhard von Scharnhorst, a Prussian general, implemented major reforms in the Prussian army, contributing to its success against Napoleon.