Bernadotte, a sergeant in the army of the old regime who could not rise further because of non-arist
Bernadotte, a sergeant in the army of the old regime who could not rise further because of non-aristocratic birth, became a general of the French Republic, a Marshal of France under Napoleon. He was never trusted by Napoleon because of his republican principles and Napoleon’s jeolosy because Bernadotte could win battles without the Emperor.Ironically he ended up as King of Sweden and Norway. -- source link