POSTE ITALIANE on 5 May 2021 released a stamp commemorating Napoleon Bonaparte on the bicentenary of his death. It was issued in cooperation with the European Federation of Napoleonic Cities, whose logo is affixed at the bottom left. The stamp was reproduced from a painting by Andrea Appiani entitled "Portrait of Napoleon, King of Italy", kept in the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana in Milan.
A three-part A4 philatelic folder, presenting the stamp and the work of the Federation and containing a set of four stamps, a single stamp, a postcard with postage due and a first-day cover was also released on this date.
Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), and later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military and political leader who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century. Born on the island of Corsica, Napoleon rapidly rose through the ranks of the military during the French Revolution (1789-1799). After seizing political power in France in a 1799 coup d’état, he crowned himself emperor in 1804. Shrewd, ambitious and a skilled military strategist, Napoleon successfully waged war against various coalitions of European nations and expanded his empire. However, after a disastrous French invasion of Russia in 1812, Napoleon abdicated the throne two years later and was exiled to the island of Elba. In 1815, he briefly returned to power in his Hundred Days campaign. After a crushing defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, he abdicated once again and was exiled to the remote island of Saint Helena, where he died at 51. Napoleon's political and cultural legacy has endured, and he remains one of the most celebrated and controversial leaders in world history.
Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), and later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military and political leader who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century. Born on the island of Corsica, Napoleon rapidly rose through the ranks of the military during the French Revolution (1789-1799). After seizing political power in France in a 1799 coup d’état, he crowned himself emperor in 1804. Shrewd, ambitious and a skilled military strategist, Napoleon successfully waged war against various coalitions of European nations and expanded his empire. However, after a disastrous French invasion of Russia in 1812, Napoleon abdicated the throne two years later and was exiled to the island of Elba. In 1815, he briefly returned to power in his Hundred Days campaign. After a crushing defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, he abdicated once again and was exiled to the remote island of Saint Helena, where he died at 51. Napoleon's political and cultural legacy has endured, and he remains one of the most celebrated and controversial leaders in world history.
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