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Napoleon Bonaparte was not unusually short for his time. The reputation arose partly from British propaganda and a unit-conversion error.

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Napoleon was of average height for his era; the 'short' myth grew from British propaganda and a mix-up between French and English units — a caricature that outlived the facts.

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Napolyon Bonapart, kendi dönemi için olağan dışı kısa değildi. Bu ün kısmen İngiliz propagandasından ve birim dönüştürme hatasından doğdu.

Napolyon çağına göre ortalama boydaydı; 'kısa' efsanesi, İngiliz propagandasından ve Fransız ile İngiliz ölçü birimlerinin karışmasından doğdu — gerçekleri aşan bir karikatür.

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Napoleon Bonaparte was not unusually short for his time. The reputation arose partly from British propaganda and a unit-conversion error.

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