How Napoleon Conquered Almost All of Europe — Then Lost It All

Napoleon Bonaparte was more than just a French emperor—he was a military genius who reshaped Europe. Rising from obscurity, he built one of the largest empires in history, defeating coalitions of powerful nations and controlling nearly the entire continent. But ambition turned to overreach. His disastrous invasion of Russia, relentless wars, and the united resistance of Europe brought his empire crashing down. This is the epic story of how Napoleon conquered almost all of Europe—and then lost it all.