Napoleon complex
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The Napoleon complex, also known as Napoleon syndrome and short-man syndrome, is a term to describe persons of short stature or dwarfism, typically men, who are perceived to have overly aggressive or
An 1803 political cartoon by James Gillray depicting Napoleon as short of stature
1815 French cartoon depicting the Duke of Wellington ordering Napoleon into exile
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, was a British Army officer and statesman. A leading figure in early-19th-century British politics, Wellesley served as Prime Minister of the Uni
Napoleon complex
…whether short persons display higher levels of aggression or domineering behavior has produced mixed results. Etymology 1815 French cartoon depicting the Duke of Wellington ordering Napoleon into exile The Napoleon complex is named after French military officer and emperor Napoleon. Cultural depictions of Napoleon often…
Portrait of the Duke of Wellington, by Sir Thomas Lawrence, c. 1815–1816
Wellesley spent much of his early childhood at his family's ancestral home, Dangan Castle in County Meath, Ireland (engraving, 1842).
Beginning in 1787, Wellesley served at Dublin Castle (pictured) as aide-de-camp to two successive Lords Lieutenant of Ireland
Wellesley as Lieutenant Colonel, aged c. 26, in the 33rd Regiment. Portrait of Arthur Wellesley by John Hoppner, 1795.