Descendants of Napoleon and Wellington Are Current-Day Rivals

I’m sure you’ve heard about this if you paid some attention in history class, but back in 1815 the Duke of Wellington led the British forces to a hard-fought victory over Napoleon Bonaparte, the French emperor at the time. This battle was called the Battle of Waterloo, and the entire ordeal is completely unrelated to the ABBA song. The Battle of Waterloo marked the end of the Napoleonic wars (try saying that five times).

While the battle in itself might not be that relevant anymore, something slightly hilarious happened in 2015. In the ceremony to mark the 200th anniversary of this battle, the descendants of Bonaparte and the Duke of Wellington were both invited to Belgium to represent their respective families. So after 200 years, the city of Waterloo saw another clashing of (the genetic legacy of) these two great military leaders. But that’s not where it ends!