Great Reputations: Napoleon

Published: Sept. 20, 2023, 11 p.m.

In the latest in our series charting the contested reputations of key historical figures, Laura O\u2019Brien and David Andress discuss the life and afterlife of Napoleon Bonaparte, and explore why his story \u2013 including his rise to power and his role as the driving force in the bloodshed of the Napoleonic Wars \u2013 can still provoke heated debate two centuries later\n\nThe HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine and BBC History Revealed.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices