# Napoleon — The Kingdom of God Is Within You character guide

> Napoleon in The Kingdom of God Is Within You by Leo Tolstoy.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0006-iv

## Who they are

Historical figure cited as an example of power based on violence and deception.

## In the story

### [Chapter IX: Christian Liberation from Human Power](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_kingdom_of_god_is_within_you_se/chapters/ix)

Referenced as a figure whose conquests exemplify pagan state power contrasted with Christian non-resistance.

### [The Process of Christianization and the Inevitability of Moral Progress](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_kingdom_of_god_is_within_you_se/chapters/x)

Mentioned as an example of a ruler who, through the process of power, may have experienced the sobering effect of power's vanity.

### [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_kingdom_of_god_is_within_you_se/chapters/xii-conclusion)

Used as an example of a ruler who could come to power through the military organization.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_kingdom_of_god_is_within_you_se/chapters/vi)

Mentioned as an example of a ruler who commands troops and leads murderers, illustrating the moral contradiction of state power.

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