An original portrait of the origins of Napoleon Bonaparte, who rose from his enlistment in the forces of the French Revolution as a low-ranking officer, distinguishing himself as a brilliant strategist until he became the ruthless emperor of all of France. Quickly standing out as an extraordinary leader and visionary of war, the relentless and ambitious combatant will enter into constant conflict with the rest of Europe, while also maintaining an addictive and volatile relationship with his true love, his wife Josefina.