The late French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte’s will has been sold at auction for about $483,000, more than twice the expected selling price, The Associated Press reports.

Though Napoleon’s will is dated April 16, 1821, and was written by an advisor, it contains some valuable legal lessons when it comes to estate planning – even for modern-day Americans.

Here are five things we can all learn from Napoleon’s will:

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