Napoleon was not short
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The myth came from a mix-up of units.
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0:00 Napoleon was not actually short.
0:02 His height was average for a Frenchman of his
0:04 time —
0:04 around one metre seventy.
0:06 The myth of the tiny emperor grew from a
0:08 mix-up of old measurement units and mockery
0:11 by British cartoonists.
0:12 His nickname came from the tall guards around
0:14 him.