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Compare And Contrast Napoleon Bonaparte And Sundiata

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Napoleon and Sundiata
Two leaders, both prominent in their own respect, Napoleon Bonaparte, and the legendary Sundiata, were important figures in their time. Napoleon, who helped restore France to a superpower, and perhaps the only time in history France could be considered a world power, or at least a country that is successful in war, led the French Army to many victories until the fateful and historic Battle of Waterloo, in which he suffered a defeat that he never fully recovered from. Sundiata, born a cripple, and deemed unfit for anything but a life of mediocrity by his peers, became a great warrior, a great leader, through his determination and wit, and through his spite for those who shamed his weaknesses and failed to see his potential. Both had a lasting impact in their …show more content…

He won the French many victories, reformed France economically and socially in ways that not only still influence France today, but influenced much of Europe, and broadly, the rest of the world. Sundiata, although much of his achievements are uncertain, was, in theory and tale, very similar to Napoleon in that he started from the bottom of the heap and fought his way up, as well as that they were both well respected in their leadership. However, there are a few key differences that I will mention further into this paper. Sundiata Keita, more often called Sundiata, was born in Niani, Guinea, in 1190. He was born into the royal family, the rulers of Mandinka (present-day Guinea), was labeled as crippled by those around him because he could not walk, and was very physically inept until around the age of ten. The only reason for Sundiata marrying a woman as unattractive as Sundiata’s mother was an apparent prophecy, in which Sundiata was
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