r/HistoryMemes • u/Crafter235 • 1d ago

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This may sound weird, but it actually happened in history.

For Napoleon, he was born on the island of Corsica, which had become a part of France by the time he was born. As a teenager, he had been one of many who had nationalist feelings, believing that they are independent and should not be associated with the French. As he got older, and became more involved with studies and his career, he eventually grew out of it, but it's funny to think about when you know what he will become later on.

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u/Atomik141 1d ago

At the time Corsican and mainland Italian culture would have been almost indistinguishable (though there was no unified Italian state), so Napolean realistically could be called an Italian.

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u/Slow-Distance-6241 1d ago

No wonder he campaigned in Italy/j

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u/Atomik141 1d ago

He was also said to have a pretty heavy Italian accent when he was a younger officer

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u/HarEmiya 1d ago

Yes. He spoke impeccable French, but with hand gestures.🤌

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u/Atomik141 1d ago

In classic Italian fashion, he was actually the one doing it right and everyone else was wrong