 Episode
I
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Episode II | Episode
III | Episode IV
NAPOLEON premiered on PBS in November 2000.
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To
Destiny
Episode
I recounts the story of Napoleon's extraordinary rise
from Corsican obscurity to the victories in Italy that
made him a hero to the French people and convinced him
that he was destined for greatness. It also tells of
his love for Josephine Beauharnais, a woman of extravagant
habits and tastes, who did not at first return his passionate
affection.
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Mastering
Luck
Episode
II charts Napoleon's ascent to absolute power, from
victorious General to first Consul to Emperor of France.
It describes his extraordinary achievements – from
the Napoleonic Code and the Bank of France, to bridges,
roads, and canals – as well as the tyrannical nature
of his rule and the violent opposition of most of Europe.
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The
Summit of Ambition
Episode
III witnesses Napoleon conquer most of Europe in a series
of brilliant triumphs, including his legendary victory
at the Battle of Austerlitz. To sustain his rule, he
must keep fighting. But when he invades Spain, he has
begun to reach too far.
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The
End
Episode
IV describes Napoleon's downfall, including the invasion
and subsequent retreat from Russia, and his final battles,
in which all of Europe is arrayed against him. Exiled
to Elba, he returns to France after just ten months,
only to be defeated for the last time at Waterloo. Napoleon
spends his final days exiled on an island far out in
the Atlantic, where he writes his memoirs and reinvents
his legend.
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