# Napoleon — What Is Property? character guide

> Napoleon in What Is Property? by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-what-is-property

## Who they are

Historical figure cited in discussions of power and property.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/what_is_property_se/chapters/i)

Cited as an example of a ruler who deemed it a crime for the State to oppose his will.

### [§ 2: Occupation, as the Title to Property](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/what_is_property_se/chapters/2-occupation-as-the-title-to-property)

Mentioned as having no objection to property articles in the Code, reflecting his selfish and wilful character.

### [Ninth Proposition](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/what_is_property_se/chapters/ninth-proposition)

Referenced in the context of the Code Napoleon, which embodies the spirit of competition as a duel.

### [§ 1](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/what_is_property_se/chapters/part-ii-1)

Quoted for his remark on reigning as being a proprietor à l'engrais.

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