#shorts #history A quick look at the tomb of the Emperor Napoleon in Paris. Also buried here are his son and several other family members, as well as other great French leaders.
The tomb is constructed in a way that (quoting from an audio book) "either you have stand above and bow your head before him, or you have to look up at him."
@@JoSheperd Nope, they preserved the hell out of him. When his body was retrieved in 1840 it was noted that "Napoleon had been very well preserved and not decomposed at all."
@@JoSheperd even if it wasn't well preserve, being in a sealed box; no animals taking bites, no wind, no water erosion. At least The skeleton would still be there, 200 years isn't that long.
I went to paris during a school trip and visited here. You just "feel" the presence of a man who shook empires, even if the tomb is fairly modest and he has been dead for almost 200y
The tomb is fairly modest, but built ingeniously in such a way that you have to look at it either from above meaning you bow your head before Napoleon, or from below, forcing you to look up at him.
@@DominionSorcerer Well you're bot exactly bowing your head before him, you're just looking down on him, it's a cute idea but it falls apart when you think about it for more than 2 seconds, especially when you're someone tall.
@@DsgSleazyby looking down you move your head down and quite literally bow your head. Unless your weird and remain facing forward and only move your eyes to look down or something.
I get what you mean but that is not true for most people, or anyone average without children. Most people leave zero imprint on history due to the fact 1. governments restrict people with the system in place so that they can’t rise to power hence why most politicians are from a family of politicians 2. Too many people but not enough history. Not enough is being recorded to ensure average people would make an imprint forever without doing something incredible. 3. If you mean butterfly effect then you should know its only a theory and even the theory states that it wouldnt go forever. Once the reaction hits critical mass (figuratively or literally ) then it couldn’t get bigger which would break the chain of events or while being such a large event that anything occurs after would either not happen from lack of space etc. or would be such a minutiae event that it couldnt be classified as originating from the event that started everything. Moral of the story- The shit you said makes no fucking sense, well actually it just has zero meaning. You can make sense of the lack of meaning in the statement
incase you dont read the novel i just dropped then ill tell you the moral of the story. what you said has zero meaning, it makes sense only because you can recognize that it has no meaning. Also it’s not incorrect linguistically or grammatically
The echoes are those of infamy. He was responsible for millions of deaths and attempted conquering of the whole continent, and yet the French celebrate him with a tomb like this!
@@dna9838 Except for Spain and the final disaster in Russia, Napoleon's campaigns were defensive wars. The egyptian campaign was a little different: it was the French Convention (Parliament) who sent Napoleon abroad to get rid of him, out of fear that this ambitious, promising general would want to seize power someday if he stayed in France. You must remember that when the Revolution came, the young French Republic was immediately attacked by surrounding monarchies, they feared the spread of revolutionary ideas in their countries. For example when Napoleon won his first battle in Toulon, France, this strategic harbor was occupied by the British. France was invaded, and reacted accordingly. If you form a military coalition and attack another country (Monarchies vs. France), you might lose, and lose territory in the process. Napoleon indeed conquered most of Europe...as a result of other countries attacking France first. If you want to know more about Napoleon's campaigns, I suggest you read "Napoleon: a Life" by British historian Andrew Roberts. Being british, he's not exactly a Napoleon fanboy. Which country are you from, may I ask? Don't take offence, but your opinion sounds quite stereotypical.
Im 33 and American. I cried when i visited the Emperor’s tomb. And it is not a facility. It is a Mausoleum. A resting place for hundreds of the bravest and most brilliant men in European History.
Effectivement c'est quelque chose d'incroyable de voir ce tombeau majestueux, où repose un des hommes les plus extraordinaire que le monde a connu. Paix à son âme au Grand Général Napoléon 🇨🇵 🇺🇲
@@generalfeldmarschall3781Being a Napoleon enthusiast doesnt mean that you are a monarchist. I am personally againts any type of monarchy but the Napoleon is my fsvourite historic figure because he is really interesting and there is much to learn about him
@@krisz9490 no I mean that there a different Types of monachists in France Royalists (for a borbon King Napoleonists And people who are in Favor of a King from the house Orleans
I am not from France but from India far away from it, my Father used to tell me stories about Napoleon when I was a Kid, he bought a Napoleon 2002 miniseries DVD and we used to watch it together in the night, he admired Napoleon alot, he was a fan of great generals of history, I also begin to idolize him and he is my idol till this day😇.
I love learning about generals in history but im not really sure what it means to idolize them, unless you plan on conquering other countries as well i suppose
I see very well what series you are talking about, unfortunately it was made in a very biased and not at all objective way, the reality was as always very ambivalent. it's the very definition that people are never completely good or completely bad. I am well placed to know this because like you I was manipulated by this series, and incidentally I am French (besides I don't know how to speak English I use Google translate).
He was one the greatest ground commanders ever. If not the best ever. The forces that came together at waterloo were a testament to his glory and brilliants. Had Blucher not arrived, who knows.😊
@@Ms314159265358979323 he was exiled to islands twice. The first time, he ended up coming back to France and taking over again. The second time, he stayed at the island and he died. I was just saying the people who put him in that coffin wanted him to stay where he was put this time
To those not educated about Napoleon beyond secondary/high school, it’s a shame to not have a deeper education than “short-man syndrome”, because he is one of the most fascinating figures in history to me.
depends where you go to school. in europe you learn about history of europe including napoleon. less for example history of usa. something i realised through channels like oversimplyfied is that most places on earth have interesting people worth hearing about
@alexanderzack3720 In the U.S. the best you hear of him is the fact the British kidnapped sailors from our ships to fight him from 1805-1812 eventually leading to the war of 1812
The man who trembles Europe to its knees more than 3 times. Humbler of the continent and the ultimate master of strategic land war. The greatest military mind lays dead in that coffin.
I've been to Paris twice and I visited Les Invalides twice to visit Napoleon's tomb. It's just incredible. The grandeur of that place just emanates eminence and power. Very fitting for such a great man.
@@VloggingThroughHistory I think I was there around 3, but I can’t remember. I got some good pictures. Hope you had as good a time as I did. Thanks for being my favorite RU-vidr.
Fun fact. During the Paris occupation, Adolf Hitler who was an admirator of Napoleon’s decided to visit his tomb. The way it is constructed, you are either under the tomb (meaning the emperor is still ruling over you in a way) or over the tomb (god looking after this child). Adolf Hitler didn’t want to be under or over the tomb because he considered he was equal to Napoleon. He ordered his men to build a structure to let them approach the tomb a the same level. During this visit, a wind gut came inside the blueing and took off Hitler’s cap from his head. As a reflex, Hitler leaned to pick up his cap. Hitler did kneeled in front of the emperor.
The Hôtel des Invalides is far more than just Napoleon's tomb, it's also a huge war museum about all of French military history, and frankly you need an entire day to see all of it, it is IMMENSE
Remember, the British wanted to keep Napoleon from escaping by burying him inside a tin coffin, inside a mahogany coffin, inside a lead coffin, inside another mahogany coffin. Yes, they were indeed that scared of him.
If you want to see Emperor Napoleon III burial site. He is buried at Saint Michaels Abbey in the U.K. So one could say a French Emperor was able to make it across the channel
Even if I'm not in the military, my dream would be to see this tomb in person, and salute the emperor. May he rest forever in peace, back in his home country, vive l'empereur.
Granted the man only lived to his early 50’s but what a life and his love of his country. He put France first as leaders today should put their own country first.
I think napoleon was by far the greatest emperor/general ever to exist and he was never the one to declare war he just was defending himself during the first few coalitions
My history lessens at school were always very dull. Sinci I went to Paris and saw the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte, the history came to life, it became real. From then onward my grades went up😊 Impressive
I would say Ludwig van Beethoven, or Johannes Vermeer or Miguel Cervantes or William Shakespeare or Alexander the Great or Richard Wagner or Giuseppe verdi
Should put up the statue of his mighty generals... Napoleon is one my best commanders in chief that ever battled battles himself , his story was and is a legend ...
His record is testament to how great he truly was and there is no other commander in the history of the world who comes close to the platform he will forever stand on no one before no one since
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE IS MY FAVORITE HISTORICAL FIGURE AND I LOVE FRANCE 🇫🇷 AND THEIR HISTORY!!! Can you check out Josephine Baker I hear that she was placed inside of there as well.
@@emperorrasheed4177 No, Napoleon III is still buried in England because he died there after his exile. Some politicians have proposed to repatriate them but it never came to fruition
Joséphine Baker is an american born person it is not the same person . you are talking about Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie, AKA Joséphine de Beauharnais
@rallenabishek by birth yes, by nation Never, even then he was TECHNICALLY born in France, missed being truly Italian by 1 year? It's confusing look it up...
I visited the Hotel des Invalides earlier this year, but we were in a hurry. We only had one day in Paris and so we wanted to see the lot. The Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, Le arc de Triopmhe, Notre Dame, the Hotel des Invalides, Sacre Coure. And so we saw them all but didn't enter any of them. On reflection, I really do wish I had gone in to see Napoleon's tomb. On the other hand, it's an excuse to go back to Paris one day. I really enjoyed France in general and would love to do the beaches of Normandy. Incidentally, when we did Paris, we stayed in Dunkirk, and also visited Ypres. A very history based holiday, just how I like them lol
Wow very inspirational.. People forget that Austria was invading France 🇫🇷 when Napoleon went to defend his country.. he also seen the hypocrisy of the Blue Blood Elites/Czars,Emperors,Kings that controlled "Reality" He rose from nothing to General,the to Emperor,by his words "I found the French Crown laying in the gutter,So I Took it".. An Inspirational Man,Master,by far
There are 4 caskets I believe. Like a nesting doll. Wood is the outermost which is what you see, but if you opened that, you’d find another casket, and another inside of that, and then one more before you would see the remains. They are Tin, Mahogany, Lead, and Mahogany again.
To the French he’s a hero but to the countries he invaded he’s a monster. To me he was an incredible man and very important to European civilisation. It’s only a matter of time before the woke come for him.
I was in Paris back in March for a school trip and was so devastated I couldn't visit Les Invalides or the military history museum and those are absolute must-sees for whenever I return to Paris.
I went there with my family two years ago and it was one of the most lasting impressions of Paris. The sheer grandeur and pomp of it all made me feel like a tiny ant
It’s my dream to visit this place 😢 VTH, as a 18th-19th century buff, I love the Napoleonic Era. Sadly, I have never been to Europe. But soon I would love to visit Des Invalides in Paris as well as Austerlitz or even Borodino. Marechal Soult has a town named after him. He is buried there. Saint Amans Soult.
Was there twice, including about three weeks ago. The museums there are interesting too. For anyone wanting to visit: if your an EU citizen aged between 18-25 a lot of the attractions in France are free, including the tomb.
Napoleon is one of if not my favorite character in human history, absolute legend in tactical warfare, democratic ideals, and sheer balls to stand up against the entirety of Europe
It’s a Beautiful tomb for sure. It’s Wild all that Napoleon conquered. And towards the end was defeated. Abandon by his own people. And exiled from his own country. And now French praises him. And sad never know what else. He could’ve accomplished in his lifetime.
Napoleon wasn't abandoned though?? When he tried to return to France after his first exile, he was immediately put back to power. He was exiled again after the war of the seventh coalition.
@@JelgioValerio yes I know he returned. And people loved him. But was other people in power. And world leaders went to war against him. After he lost 2nd time. France had no choice but to exile him for good.
"The ideas that underpin our modern world-meritocracy, equality before the law, property rights, religious toleration, modern secular education, sound finances, and so on-were championed, consolidated, codified and geographically extended by Napoleon. To them he added a rational and efficient local administration, an end to rural banditry, the encouragement of science and the arts, the abolition of feudalism and the greatest codification of laws since the fall of the Roman Empire. " -Andrew Roberts, British historian.
Napoleon the human being is unbelievably overrated; there was hardly a single feature of his person that's worth looking up to. However, Napoleon the military genius is NOT overrated. He should continue to be studied, not adored and embellished in history. He was just the strong man who happened to take place after a bloody revolution, like Stalin or Mao. French revolution was the first real communist uprising; they were ANYthing but a republic.
I remember when I first visited that Museum in 2022 the cashier had a smile on his face because I asked to see Napoleans tomb instead of the rest of the museum. I think its a common question thats asked.
The rumor he was heavy metal poisoned was due to when they exhumed the Emperor Napoleon on St. Helena. When they opened his casket he had barely decayed. This is why they thought he may have been poisoned by something that would help prevent human decay. I have heard he was cremated when they got his remains back to Paris but this may not have been the case.
if i were to become rich during my life time i would probably build an underground complex to house my final resting place and i would make sure that it's big enough for other people to use it as well for their own final resting place
May I remember to our tourists friends that this place is a church (built by Louis XIV) and also a national monument where some people are buried, it is not a railway station hall, so please, don't be too noisy.
As a NON parisian frenchman, I really wanted to watch this one day. So my father took his 3 sons and we went to the Invalides....my first sentence was: "damn Dad...if we had the coffin of Jésus..it would be like that!" My father found the idea very funny.
Napoleon is viewed as one of the greatest men in all history. Yet he died an exile. God on earth died forsaken and forgotten. Alexander the great never lost a single battle. The man faced god and said i have not known loss
@@bradengoertzen4259 It's not about the percentage. Napoleon won as many battles as Ceasar, Alexander and Hannibal combined while facing armies that were much bigger than his own.
