He was not the only one among the famous historical figures to suffer from this type of phobia. In addition to him, cats were feared by Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great, Benito Mussolini, and Adolf Hitler. Napoleon was so afraid of cats that when they were in the vicinity, he was able to jump on the table out of fear and wait there until the cat was led out of the room. Such a situation occurred during the Battle of Wagram. At one point, one of his aides heard a cry for help coming from the commander's tent. Thinking that Napoleon was in danger, he drew his gun and entered the tent. Inside, it turned out that the "god of war" was curling up sweaty and stabbing the air with his saber in defense against a stray cat that had entered the tent.
