Napoleon’s memoirs dictated to Emmanuel de Las Cases
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Napoleon’s memoirs dictated to Emmanuel de Las Cases are a foundational firsthand account of his life and reign, recorded during his exile on Saint Helena and later published as the influential work *Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène*.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Napoleon’s later memoirs | 1 |
| Napoleon’s memoirs dictated to Emmanuel de Las Cases canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Napoleon’s memoirs dictated to Emmanuel de Las Cases Context triple: [Exile of Napoleon Bonaparte, hasAssociatedWork, Napoleon’s memoirs dictated to Emmanuel de Las Cases]
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A.
Memoirs of Joseph Bonaparte
Memoirs of Joseph Bonaparte is an autobiographical work in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s elder brother recounts his life, political career, and experiences as King of Naples and Spain.
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B.
Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story
Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story is a historical television miniseries dramatizing the passionate and tumultuous relationship between Napoleon Bonaparte and his first wife, Joséphine de Beauharnais.
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C.
House of Bonaparte
The House of Bonaparte is the French imperial dynasty founded by Napoleon Bonaparte that briefly ruled France and influenced European politics in the early 19th century.
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D.
Napoleon on the Battlefield of Eylau
"Napoleon on the Battlefield of Eylau" is a large-scale Romantic history painting depicting Napoleon surveying the aftermath of the bloody 1807 Battle of Eylau, emphasizing both his leadership and the human cost of war.
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E.
Napoleon; or, the Man of the World
"Napoleon; or, the Man of the World" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that portrays Napoleon Bonaparte as the archetype of worldly ambition and practical power within his collection *Representative Men*.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Napoleon’s memoirs dictated to Emmanuel de Las Cases Target entity description: Napoleon’s memoirs dictated to Emmanuel de Las Cases are a foundational firsthand account of his life and reign, recorded during his exile on Saint Helena and later published as the influential work *Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène*.
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A.
Memoirs of Joseph Bonaparte
Memoirs of Joseph Bonaparte is an autobiographical work in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s elder brother recounts his life, political career, and experiences as King of Naples and Spain.
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B.
Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story
Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story is a historical television miniseries dramatizing the passionate and tumultuous relationship between Napoleon Bonaparte and his first wife, Joséphine de Beauharnais.
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C.
House of Bonaparte
The House of Bonaparte is the French imperial dynasty founded by Napoleon Bonaparte that briefly ruled France and influenced European politics in the early 19th century.
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D.
Napoleon on the Battlefield of Eylau
"Napoleon on the Battlefield of Eylau" is a large-scale Romantic history painting depicting Napoleon surveying the aftermath of the bloody 1807 Battle of Eylau, emphasizing both his leadership and the human cost of war.
-
E.
Napoleon; or, the Man of the World
"Napoleon; or, the Man of the World" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that portrays Napoleon Bonaparte as the archetype of worldly ambition and practical power within his collection *Representative Men*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical document ⓘ memoir ⓘ primary source ⓘ |
| author | Emmanuel de Las Cases NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | dictation by Napoleon I ⓘ |
| compiledBy | Emmanuel de Las Cases NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Napoleon’s account of major battles
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Napoleon’s commentary on European politics ⓘ Napoleon’s justifications of his policies ⓘ Napoleon’s reflections on exile ⓘ Napoleon’s reflections on his career ⓘ Napoleon’s views on his enemies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1823 ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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historical narrative ⓘ political memoir ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | Memorial of Saint Helena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | edited transcript of conversations ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodCovered |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th-century European public opinion
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Napoleonic legend ⓘ romantic image of Napoleon ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| narratedBy | Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
apologetic defense of Napoleon’s rule
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detailed account of Saint Helena exile ⓘ firsthand testimony of Napoleon I ⓘ major source for Napoleonic historiography ⓘ |
| placeDescribed |
Corsica
NERFINISHED
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Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Helena NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Saint Helena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | French publishers in Paris ⓘ |
| relatedWork | other Saint Helena memoirs ⓘ |
| structure | multi-volume work ⓘ |
| subject |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
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French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ exile of Napoleon I ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 1815–1816 ⓘ |
| timeOfDictation | 1815–1816 ⓘ |
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Subject: Napoleon’s memoirs dictated to Emmanuel de Las Cases Description of subject: Napoleon’s memoirs dictated to Emmanuel de Las Cases are a foundational firsthand account of his life and reign, recorded during his exile on Saint Helena and later published as the influential work *Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène*.
Referenced by (2)
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Exile of Napoleon Bonaparte
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hasAssociatedWork
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Napoleon’s memoirs dictated to Emmanuel de Las Cases
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this entity surface form:
Napoleon’s later memoirs