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Historians who have examined contemporary records describe Napoleon Bonaparte's actual height as which of the following?
Answer
About average for a Frenchman of his era
Napoleon stood roughly 5 feet 6-7 inches by modern measurement, which was average for a Frenchman in the early 19th century; the 'short' myth stems largely from British propaganda and confusion between French and English measurement units.
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Napoleon was actually of average height for his time, but British propaganda depicted him as tiny to mock French military power.
Other options people guess
- Significantly below average for his era
- Significantly above average for his era
- Never reliably recorded by anyone
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