No Napoleon III

Napoleon was one of the greatest military men the world has ever known. Even today, his tactics are studied by militarized around the world. However, Napoleon nearly died when he was a Corsican revolutionary in 1795. Leading a riot against French garrisons in Corsica, he could have died, but he did not. Thanks to that luck, the man who brought honour to. However, he certainly could have died in the rebellion.

Point of Divergence
Napoleone di Buonaparte, while leading a riot against French forces in Corsica in 1795, died. With that, the world changed forever.