Historians of Reddit Share the Common Misconceptions That Drive Them Crazy

Napoleon’s Height

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For all the people who think Napoleon was short, that’s not true. His height, which was said to be around 5 feet 7 inches, was above average at the time; it was not at all short. It’s obvious that one of his enemies started the rumor and everyone else just ran with it. 

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