A young US Grant and Napoleon (Public domain)

Napoleon Wasn’t Short, And Other Historical Misconceptions

Avoid these pet peeves and up your history credibility

Exploring History
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6 min readJul 27, 2021

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Many associate the Napoleon Complex with people who suffer from a self perceived inferiority. This is derived from the common misconception that Napoleon was short and was then driven to conquer Europe because he felt inferior. I can tell you right now, people are not able…

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Grant Piper
Exploring History

Professional writer. Amateur historian. Husband, father, Christian.