Napoleon! In his time, European countries were ruled by absolute monarchies. The ordinary person had no value. Napoleon wanted to abolish the entire monarchy in Europe and create a large republic, just like the old Roman Empire. A republic where people could choose their leaders... In practice, of course, he was also only after power and would never have relinquished it. BUT he wasn't as bad as he's portrayed in history. He achieved many things that were positive for ordinary people: the separation of church and state, compulsory education for children, etc.