Napoleon Bonaparte Was Greek

The Greek Origin of Napoleon the Great

Strange as it may sound the talks about the Greek origin of Napoleon Bonaparte were not initiated by the Greeks and have nothing to do with the Greek vanity. The legend about his Greek origin was born on Corsica.

Let events speak for themselves. It has already been mentioned that the Maniots left Paomia and for 44 years (1731-1775) lived in Aiaccio, the capital of Corsica. It was exactly the period when Napoleon was born and raised.

Napoleons father Carl Bonaparte was a close friend of the family of Panoria Stefanopoulos, widow of Permno, a supplier of the French army. Their friendship was so close that when Carl died Panoria was the one to close his eyes. Panorias daughter Laura Stefanopoulos, Junos wife, was known as Countess DAbrantes. In her "Recollections" she mentioned about the details of Napoleons family life which Napoleon never argued.

"In the Bonapartes house we spoke Greek with the Napoleons father Bonapartes ancestor by name of Kalomeros (from the Stefanopoulos kin) had moved from Aiaccio to the Toscana region. There his Greek name was changed into an Italian and sounded like Bona Parte, that was a literate translation from Greek to Italian.

The same happened with the Medici family, which in Italian sounded like Medici. The Medici was an influential Maniot family. Later on the Toscana Bonapartes returned to Aiaccio and became ancestors of this family on Corsica." Laura, the Countess of DAbrantes, continues: "There is another characteristic case: "Stefanopoulos-Komninos" when speaking of the Bonapartes always used their Greek name Kalomeros, Kalomeri or Kalomerians, depending on whether they talked about one man or many men!"

In Aiaccio the Napoleons family was on friendly terms with other Maniot families. Before the French Revolution when the family of Napoleon was still insignificant one French professor and ambassador in Munich by name Hanin studied the genealogy of this family and wrote that the Corsican family of Bonaparte had Greek roots.

There some other facts that also support this theory. When an orphan Napoleon at the age of 15 came to Paris for the first time to continue his education he was met by Dimitrios Stefanopoulos-Komninos. This prominent Greek was known not only on Corsica but in France also. He was a brother of Panoria Stefanopoulos and a close friend of Napoleons father Carl Bonaparte.

Dimitrios Stefanopoulos acted as a guardian of Napoleon who at that time was a student at the Military School Briene Le Sato. It is rather peculiar that the first scholar work of Napoleon had a rather characteristic title: "Memoires sur leducation des jeunes Maniotes" ("Recollections on the unpbringing of young Maniots").

Already in his early years the future legendary general and conqueror was greatly impressed by the proud and strong Maniots whom he saw in the streets of Aiaccio. Wearing their traditional dresses, special wide pants, fezzes and waistcoats, they served in the militia of the Corsican capital and fought the local rebels.

In the years of his omnipotence Napoleon showed much milder attitude to the Corsican Maniots and enslaved Greeks than to the local Corsicans.

In Greece the version about the Napoleons origin was discussed for the first time after the publication of the poem "Wanderer" by Alexander Soutso in which the poet spoke about the Greek blood that ran in the veins of the great man.

They say that once Napoleon was asked about his origin (the question was probably raised due to his "insignificant" past). And the answer was: "I started my family!". (He certainly couldnt speak publicly about his Greek origin).

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[koshkathekat]

@MrIrals Sorry to disappoint you but his first language was Italian. He was Corsican and his ancestors were from Genoa in Italy.

[MrIrals]

So stupid, Liar ! Napoleon is From France.

[panosmel97]

@Mrhamenokormi πφφφφ.ποιανου την ιστορια; η αλλη εκδοχη ειναι πως ηταν απο την κορσικη.καμια σχεση με την Γαλλια.επεισης στην κορσικη υπαρχει μεγαλη μειονοτιτα μανιατων ακομα και σημερα.. με το ονομα ΚΑΛΟΜΕΡΗΣ

[Odell1941]

@VederchiHarry let me tell you something that hitler,stalin and mao didnt do they didnt lead their men into battle and why even say hitlers name he got my grandfather sent to the Sovit Union in WW2 and yes you may ask was grandfather was a nazi yes he was because he was forced into it he hated the idea of an arian race and the final solution crap but napolian was a worrior not a dictator

[Mrhamenokormi]

i am greek but i dont claim napoleon being greek, this is ridiculous and we shouldn't do this cause we know how it is when others steal our history... it's like fyrom claiming our alexander the great as slavobulgarian... simply ridiculous... i have heard this theory about napoleon before but i dont think that even the uploader really believes it

[NasriTheNewKing]

@VederchiHarry

And without him , France would have become another povince of the holy roman empire .

[RealAlbo4life]

Now here you go the fucking greeks lying and claiming even napoleon as one of their own ahahahah

[VederchiHarry]

Napoleon is nothing but a Dictator and sent hundred of thousands of young men to die on the battle fields of his own Glory.

He belongs to same Team as Hitler, Stalin or Mao.

No other Leaders as done so much wrng to France.

Without him, Half of the USA would be french and probably Australia too.

[MrGourdos]

yes the name its kalomeros from mani laso the name giatrakos is from the medicin-medikoi tis italias....

[MrGourdos]

@FrenchGirlWarior lolz!read some books!your greatest heroe is asterix!!!