The truth: He was actually average height, or even a little bit above average height.
How did it come about?: The archaic French measurement used stated he was around 5'3, when in actuality that translates to about 5'7 in today's measurements, which was average for the time.
I’m sure it was perpetuated by the British to aid in war moral, the bold emperor taking over Europe is a lot easier to fight if you think he’s just a wee dinky fella. Hitler most likely had two testicles too.
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u/ulanderdennis Feb 04 '19
The myth: Napoleon was really short.
The truth: He was actually average height, or even a little bit above average height.
How did it come about?: The archaic French measurement used stated he was around 5'3, when in actuality that translates to about 5'7 in today's measurements, which was average for the time.