Although Napoleon achieved great things during his life, it ultimately ended in failure. He did not succeed in his attempts to regain the throne of France, and lived through poor conditions while in exile. That being said, while in power he was a strong leader, who made many positive changes in the country. And to this day, he is regarded as an incredible military mind who played an integral part in that part of history.
He fought over 70 battles, and was defeated in only eight. He transformed the way in which the French army operated and turned France into the greatest military power in Europe. His confidence and ambition inspired his troops, and their victories brought glory to France.
The Treaty of Versailles (signed in 1919) and the 1921 London Schedule of Payments required Germany to pay 132 billion gold marks (US$33 billion) in reparations to cover civilian damage caused during the war.
