Napoleon Bonaparte was not actually that short; historians believe that he was somewhere in the range of 5 foot 7 inches tall.
The myth that he was short most likely stems form the fact that he was listed as 5 foot 2 inches tall at the time of his death. His death certificate was an official french document which used of...
Napoleon Bonaparte was not actually that short; historians believe that he was somewhere in the range of 5 foot 7 inches tall.
The myth that he was short most likely stems form the fact that he was listed as 5 foot 2 inches tall at the time of his death. His death certificate was an official french document which used official French Units, not English units. 5 foot 2 inches in French units converts to just under 5 feet 7 inches in English units. The average height of a French Male at the time was about 5 food 5 inches tall, making Napoleon above average in regards to height, but still below average in the human decency category.
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