Napoleon

B-Class

Wikipedia edit history · Last edited Sep 12, 2026

13,354

Total Edits

4,546

Unique Editors

10/10

Activity signal

2001

Created

2,512

Watchers

35%

Minor Edits

309K

Monthly Views

20

Edits (90d)

Revision window and sources

Partial coverage

This report displays 500 retrieved recent revisions — about 4% of the reported 13,354 edits. It cannot establish why a change was made, whether it is correct, or what happened outside this window.

Retrieved for this report: Oct 6, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC. Totals and pageviews are source-provided; the activity signal and section list are derived from the retrieved window.

What this edit history shows

The Wikipedia article on Napoleon has been edited 13,354 times since it was created in 2001, by 4,546 distinct accounts and IP addresses. That averages about 534 recorded changes a year, or several every day, which puts it among the more actively maintained pages on the encyclopedia.

Within the revisions retrieved for this report, the ten busiest contributors account for about 40% of the changes, with the rest spread across a long tail of occasional editors. That is a fairly typical mix of regular maintainers and passing corrections.

Within the retrieved window, 2025 carries the most recorded activity, with 272 changes. 45 of those revisions fall in the last 90 days. The most recent recorded edit was 23 days ago.

Readership has been broadly stable across the last two years of pageview data. The clearest peak in that record falls in January 2025. Traffic spikes and editing spikes often line up, but the revision record alone cannot tell you which one caused the other, or whether an outside event drove both.

This report is built from the 500 most recent revisions retrieved from Wikipedia, about 4% of the 13,354 recorded edits. Figures drawn from that window describe the window only, and the report cannot establish why a change was made or whether it was correct. For older revisions, talk-page discussion and full context, follow the source history on Wikipedia.

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Recent Changeslast 90 days

JonathaniguessUndid revision [[Special:Diff/1374466356|1374466356]] by [[Special:Contributions/Jonathaniguess|Jonathaniguess]] ([[User talk:Jonathaniguess|talk]])
Sep 12, 2026
Jonathaniguess/* Nobility and honours */
Sep 12, 2026
Aemilius AdolphinUndid revision [[Special:Diff/1373948173|1373948173]] by [[Special:Contributions/Carlson288|Carlson288]] ([[User talk:Carlson288|talk]])Unnecessary. The previous version is more concise and the meaning is perfectly clear. Please discuss on Talk
Sep 9, 2026
Carlson288/* Exile on Saint Helena */
Sep 8, 2026
Ser Amantio di NicolaoRemoving from [[Category:Princes of Andorra]] in subcat using [[c:Help:Cat-a-lot|Cat-a-lot]]
Sep 6, 2026
RetiredResearchKing123an interesting book with a unique cultural and intellectual perspective on Napoleon that complements the more military, political, and diplomatic works already listed
Sep 6, 2026
UltraCobsonChanged short description ("French" is debatable)
Sep 6, 2026
Aemilius AdolphinThe consensus is not to include these details in the info box/. Please see previous discussions on Talk page
Sep 3, 2026
Shourjya Gayen/* */
Sep 3, 2026
Shourjya GayenIssue and House details
Sep 3, 2026
Shourjya GayenCoronation details
Sep 3, 2026
VolksschuleSolae2026 book on the Louisiana Purchase, has information on Napoleon and the Americas.
Sep 2, 2026
Aemilius AdolphinUndid revision [[Special:Diff/1372047212|1372047212]] by [[Special:Contributions/Plumber|Plumber]] ([[User talk:Plumber|talk]])Please seek consensus on Talk page for this change [[WP:ONUS]]
Aug 30, 2026
Plumberper [[WP:CONSISTENCY]]; the [[Self-proclaimed monarchy]] page lead literally uses the painting of Napoleon crowning himself Emperor
Aug 30, 2026
Aemilius AdolphinUndid revision [[Special:Diff/1371937631|1371937631]] by [[Special:Contributions/Plumber|Plumber]] ([[User talk:Plumber|talk]])This isn't needed in info box and is incorrect
Aug 29, 2026
PlumberAdded links
Aug 29, 2026
Aemilius AdolphinUndid revision [[Special:Diff/1371863722|1371863722]] by [[Special:Contributions/Johannes Klarnus-Pettersen|Johannes Klarnus-Pettersen]] ([[User talk:Johannes Klarnus-Pettersen|talk]])No need for a comma here in British English
Aug 29, 2026
Johannes Klarnus-Pettersen/* Early life */
Aug 28, 2026
Aemilius AdolphinUndid revision [[Special:Diff/1370573153|1370573153]] by [[Special:Contributions/Reaper1945|Reaper1945]] ([[User talk:Reaper1945|talk]])Too much detail for the lead. The marticle is already over the recommended size. Please discuss on Talk.
Aug 21, 2026
Reaper1945Added Napoleon’s victories at Lützen, Bautzen, and Dresden in 1813 to lede, which failed to halt the growing Sixth Coalition before Leipzig. Think it gives context that, despite these victories, Napoleon was basically unable to prevent the coalition’s advance by this point.
Aug 21, 2026

Common questions about Napoleon on Wikipedia

How many times has the Wikipedia article on Napoleon been edited?

Wikipedia records 13,354 edits to Napoleon since the article was created in 2001. Those edits come from 4,546 distinct registered accounts and IP addresses.

Who edits the Wikipedia article on Napoleon the most?

In the 500 revisions retrieved for this report, the most frequent contributor is Aemilius Adolphin, with 109 edits. A high edit count reflects recorded activity in this window only; it does not imply ownership of the article or that the edits were accepted unchanged.

When was the Wikipedia article on Napoleon created?

The earliest revision Wikipedia reports for Napoleon is dated October 5, 2001, making the article about 25 years old.

When was the Wikipedia article on Napoleon edited most heavily?

Within the revisions retrieved for this report, 2025 holds the most recorded changes, at 272. Because the report covers a retrieved window rather than the entire history, an earlier year outside that window could have been busier.

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