5-15-1768
After a series of long negotiations, France fails to buy the Isle of Corsica from the Genoese, leaving the latter as part of Italy rather than independent.
8-15-1769
Napoleon Bonaparte is born in Ajaccio, Corsica. Since Corsica is a part of Italy, this makes Napoleon an Italian citizen.
After a series of long negotiations, France fails to buy the Isle of Corsica from the Genoese, leaving the latter as part of Italy rather than independent.
8-15-1769
Napoleon Bonaparte is born in Ajaccio, Corsica. Since Corsica is a part of Italy, this makes Napoleon an Italian citizen.