Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte
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Napoleon Bonaparte

Emperor of the French, 1804 to 1815

Rose from the French Revolution, wrote the Napoleonic Code that shaped modern legal systems and conquered much of Europe before his defeat at Waterloo.

Napoleon Bonaparte sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly free market and strongly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly strength-first on war and peace, strongly authoritarian on liberty and authority and strongly nationalist on nation.

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Where Napoleon Bonaparte sits on eight dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this leader's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomySlightly free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityStrongly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureSlightly traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentLeaning growth-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceStrongly strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsSlightly anti-establishment
Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders most like Napoleon Bonaparte

Julius Caesar Roman dictator, 49 to 44 BCE86%Genghis Khan Founder of the Mongol Empire, 1206 to 122785%Daniel Noboa President of Ecuador, 2023 to present79%Catherine the Great Empress of Russia, 1762 to 179676%Ferdinand Marcos President of the Philippines, 1965 to 198676%Prabowo Subianto President of Indonesia, 2024 to present76%

Leaders furthest from Napoleon Bonaparte

Mahatma Gandhi Leader of the Indian independence movement3%José Mujica President of Uruguay, 2010 to 201511%Olof Palme Prime Minister of Sweden, 1969 to 1976 and 1982 to 198613%

Political views closest to Napoleon Bonaparte

BonapartismAuthoritarian rule by a popular leader who claims to embody the nation, with plebiscites…88%MilitarismTreats military strength and martial values as central to national life.75%GaullismA French tradition of national independence, a strong presidency and a leading role for…70%

Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions. Including a person here is for historical study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: Jacques-Louis David, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.