I would recommend educating yourself on a contemporary Napoleon biography (I really loved Napoleon: A Life) before making such a strong claim. Napoleon is a very complex figure and your kind of blanket statement here is the kind I was rebelling against in my original comment.

The issue here is that writing a good account on Napoleon is very difficult. His enemies disseminated nonsense about him, and he was very careful about his public image even as a very young man.

I could get into the history: but Napoleon was fighting feudal leaders who aimed to restore the monarchy in France. They declared war on him many more times than he on them. The Napoleonic Code is one of the most influential documents in history and through it and Napoleon's influence helped spread the ideals of the French Revolution throughout Europe. Of course there are many negative things to say about Napoleon, but he is a very interesting person who deserves a look.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/we-better-off-napoleo...