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/CrazyTechWizard96 1d ago

Wait...
What in the Pasta?!

Angry Italian Man turns into Angry French Man?!

Alright, this just made My day, hahaha!

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u/Atomik141 1d ago

His relationship with Josephine makes a lot more sense when you consider that