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21 wrz 2024 · Napoleon's height is sometimes described as being 5 foot 2 inches tall, which would definitely make him short for his era. However, there is a strong argument that this figure is wrong and that Napoleon was actually about 5 foot 6 inches tall, no shorter than the average Frenchman.
14 lis 2023 · So how tall was Napoleon in French inches? Napoleon’s personal physician noted that he stood just over “5 pieds 2 pouces,” or 5’2″. However, converting this measurement to the Imperial system puts the emperor closer to 5’7″ — which fell at the higher end of average for a Frenchman at the time.
27 sie 2024 · Napoleon's Height. Napoleon's short stature is an enduring topic. There's just one problem: He wasn't really short. At the time of his death, he measured 5 feet, 2 inches, in French units, the equivalent of about 5 feet, 6 inches, (169 centimeters) in modern measurement units, notes the National Gallery of Victoria.
Although the range may seem short by 21st-century standards, it was typical in the 19th century, when most Frenchmen stood between 5’2” and 5’6” (1.58 and 1.68 meters) tall. Napoleon was thus average or taller, no matter the interpretation.
22 lis 2023 · More than one Napoleon observer said he was about five foot six inches tall, and this was confirmed at his autopsy. But that was often expressed in France’s pre-Revolutionary...
4 maj 2021 · And yet, in 1815 he was described by an English captain as ‘a remarkably strong, well-built man, about five feet seven inches high’ (then above average height).
22 lis 2023 · “Napoleon was about 5-5 or 5-6, which was slightly taller than average for the times for people generally,” said Broers, who served as a historical consultant on the movie and helped...
