Though Napoleon Bonaparte was often known to prefer simple meals, his last meal was an extravagant breakfast full of ...

There are more books with “Napoleon” in their titles than there have been days since the death of the French emperor and general in 1821. So reports Andrew Roberts in his magisterial biography ...

Dec. 2 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1804, Napoleon crowned himself emperor of France. In 1823, during his annual address to the U.S. Congress, President James Monroe proclaimed a new U.S ...

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So how do you commemorate Napoleon in the 21st Century? Sculptor Emmanuel Michel in his studio In a light-filled barn two hours' drive away, Emmanuel Michel unveils the emperor's head and tell ...

"Austria wants to get slapped; she shall have it," Napoleon boasted. "If the Emperor Francis attempts any hostile move, he will soon have ceased to reign." Two weeks later, Napoleon battered the ...

Two pistols owned by the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, with which he once intended to kill himself, have been sold at auction for €1.69m (£1.4m). The weapons, which were created by the ...

which means they can only leave the country temporarily Sarah Kuta One of the carvings may even depict French emperor and military commander Napoleon Bonaparte being hanged Sarah Kuta Nobody knows ...

Napoleon is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Oscar®-winner Joaquin Phoenix. Against a stunning ...

On November 14, Napoleon led his soldiers into Vienna, the capital of the ancient Austrian Empire. The Emperor Francis I had fled, leaving his palaces and gardens to the enemy. Bonaparte ...