Premise: Napoleon Bonaparte ( [ nəˈpoʊliən_ˈboʊnəpɑrt ] [ napɔleɔ̃ bɔnapaʁt ] ; 15 August 1769 -- 5 May 1821 ) was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars . He was born Napoleone di Buonaparte ( [ napoleoŋe dj buɔŋaparte ] ) in Corsica , Republic of Genoa , to a relatively modest family from the minor nobility .
Hypothesis: Napoleon's birth name was Italian.
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