France was the powerhouse of Europe. It had the continent’s biggest population, a large overseas empire and had become the ...

The ninth of November, 1799—the 18th of Brumaire in the calendar of the French Revolution—is often remembered as the day the Revolution ended. Napoleon Bonaparte, conqueror of Italy and ...

The auction — aiming to make in excess of 7 million euros ($7.5 million) — is a biography in objects. The centerpiece is ...

PARIS — After the Hollywood epic “Napoleon” exposed the legendary emperor to a new generation two years ago, over 100 relics — which shaped empires, broke hearts and spawned centuries of fascination — ...

After the Hollywood epic "Napoleon" exposed the legendary emperor to a new generation two years ago, more than 100 relics -- ...

The famous Paris opera house known as the Opera Garnier is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Emperor Napoleon III commissioned the building in the 1850s but would never see its completion.

Napoleon III was beaten in two months by Otto von Bismarck and fled to London. Then came a citizens' revolutionary uprising known as the Paris Commune. Historian Christopher Mead.

He even created something Napoleon only dreamed of. “Napoleon always wanted a green flag instead of the blue, white, and red tricolor of the revolution,” he said, smiling. “He never got one.

After the Hollywood epic “Napoleon” exposed the legendary emperor to a new generation two years ago, over 100 relics — which shaped empires, broke hearts and spawned centuries of fascination — are on ...

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was a military leader who rose to power during the French Revolution and expanded an empire across Europe as emperor. A signet ring crafted in the early 19th century by ...