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1. Napoleon Bonaparte

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   His early career coincided with the instability of the Revolution. He gained initial fame during the Siege of Toulon in 1793, where his strategic artillery deployment forced the British fleet to withdraw. This success earned him a promotion to brigadier general at the exceptionally young age of 24. His political leanings, often shifting opportunistically to align with the ruling faction, ensured his survival through the Reign of Terror.
   A defining moment was his marriage to Joséphine de Beauharnais in 1796. Contemporaries noted that the union immediately …