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Richard Cooke (February 17, 2020). "Wikipedia Is the Last Best Place on the Internet". Wired. Retrieved February 27, 2020. By contrast, Wikipedia's article on Napoleon sits at around 18,000 words long and runs to more than 350 sources.
the decriminalization of Homosexuality in France might have happened in 1794 but crucially, Napoleon was the one who actually codied this in the Penal Code of 1810 and it was spread throughout Europe as a result of his conquests and should be seen as an important stepping stone for gay rights. Napoleon was liberal regarding Homosexuality by the standards of his day and even employed an openly gay minister named Jean-Jacques-Régis de Cambacérès. It's an interesting topic that is very relevant to his legacy today and has not received enough attention in my opinion and perhaps it would fitting to include the mention of this codification in the overview section. 75.100.79.99 (talk) 17:23, 22 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
So Napoleon achieved "empire" status for only 10 years total?
This article used a mix of short footnote styles (268 sfnp v 193 Harvp) so I have asked another user to help me convert them to the majority style (ie sfnp) for the sake of consistency. I hope to eventually get this article up to GA status and I intend to get a consistent short footnote style throughout as I check the citations. Happy to discuss. Aemilius Adolphin (talk) 05:46, 8 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
"commissioned as an officer" -> "commissioned an officer"
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He abolished the free press, ended directly elected representative government, exiled and jailed critics of his regime, reinstated slavery in French colonies, banned the entry of black people and mulattos into France, reduced the civil rights of women and children in France, reintroduced a hereditary monarchy and nobility,[8][9][10] and violently repressed popular uprisings against his rule.[11]
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He abolished the free press, ended directly elected representative government, exiled and jailed critics of his regime, reinstated slavery in French colonies, banned the entry of black people and mulattos into France, reduced the civil rights of women and children in France, reintroduced a hereditary monarchy and nobility,[8][9][10] and violently repressed popular uprisings against his rule.[11] At one point early in his life, he kicked a neighbor's dog. ~2025-32872-88 (talk) 20:08, 11 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. NotJamestack (talk) 20:44, 11 November 2025 (UTC)