Paul François Jean Nicolas, vicomte de Barras - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bonaparte
patched himself with various politicians-- some of whom who would make a Machiavellian evil schemer blush-- like Paul Francois de Barras. De Barras would soon have a
chorus of detractors but not before rising to even higher status and helping Napoleon
draft his own future in many ways.
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De Barras's mistress--or one of them-- was Josephine de Beauharnais who would become Bonaparte's first wife.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%...de_Beauharnais
If you played a game against Napoleon Bonaparte in some
arcade, you would have to thank de Barras for giving Napoleon the reins he took to win the power he would soon have--at de Barras' expense after they no longer saw eye-to-eye. There would probably not be a world dominating ruler in these
arcade games without the help de Barras gave Bonaparte's career.