Historical Facts That Are Actually Wrong

Napoleon Bonaparte Wasn’t Actually Short

Napoleon Bonaparte was described as a military genius with a “little man complex”. He’s actually the origin of the term, “Napoleon complex”. Everyone envisions Napoleon as this short man, but the truth is that he simply wasn’t. Well, by today’s standards he’s a little bit below average in height, he was five-foot-six. However, the average height for men in France in that era was five-foot-five. His height was unremarkable at first and above average at worst. His nickname, “The Little Corporal”, was merely a term of endearment used by his soldiers.