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

The ode is prefaced by the following title: Frankfurt, 24th July, 1807. Ode addressed to His Majesty Napoleon the Great, Emperor of France, and King of Italy, by the Jewish Community of Frankfurt ...

But as 1806 drew to a close, Napoleon was still at war. Austria and Prussia had both surrendered, but the Russians — bloodied after Austerlitz — and Great Britain — all powerful on the seas ...

many Europeans had heard of the Great Pyramids or the Sphinx, but the ancient temples and monuments of Upper Egypt were unknown. Dominique-Vivant Denon, an artist and writer, accompanied Napoleon ...

from Peter the Great to Napoleon Bonaparte, who is referenced continually in Crime and Punishment, the intellectual sequel to Notes from Underground. Justifying the unjustifiable is the ...

At just nine-years-old, Napoleon left home for a military school, where he was bullied. Princeton professor of history David Bell remarks, “His great ambition until 1793 was to bring Corsica ...

Napoleon’s edict barring trade with Great Britain was ruining the Russian economy. Tensions quickly escalated; every attempt to negotiate failed. SOKHOLOV: The Russian army starts to concentrate ...

His remains now reside in the Invalides. "You seem to admire [Frederick the Great] immensely," Napoleon once told a subordinate, according to his secretary, Bourrienne. "What do you find in him so ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Business Tour: Great Leaders - Napoleon He majestically walks over conquered lands. He holds his head proudly. He directs his victorious gaze towards ...

Behold, the epic second trailer: This looks great. That scene where he crowns himself is peak Joaquin Phoenix. The relationship between Napoleon and his wife, Empress Joséphine (Vanessa Kirby ...