222. Napoleon Bonaparte – France (1799-1814, 1815)

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Iain Dale talks to political historian Alex Puffette about the French Emperor who is one of the most famous dictators in world history. Buy a signed copy of THE DICTATORS here Buy a signed copy of THE PRIME MINISTERS her...

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