Notes

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Maps and figures x
4. Preface xiii
5. Chapter 1 Born to Rule, 1825–31 1
6. Chapter 2 No Safety Here, 1831–40 30
7. Chapter 3 Savior of His Country, 1840–45 74
8. Chapter 4 Taking Charge, 1845–53 107
9. Chapter 5 The Daily Round, 1853–64 131
10. Chapter 6 The Usages of Power, 1853–64 159
11. Chapter 7 Triumphs of the Will, 1864–71 193
12. Chapter 8 Heirs and Enemies, 1871–76 240
13. Chapter 9 Letting Go, 1876–81 275
14. Chapter 10 Overtaken by Time, 1881–87 298
15. Chapter 11 The Hand of Fate, 1887–89 335
16. Chapter 12 To Die in Exile, 1889–91 364
17. Afterword:The Voice of History 398
18. Note on sources 415
19. Notes 421
20. Works cited 515
21. Index 529