In 1804, Napoleon created a new elite — the Marshals of the Empire. Some were aristocrats, others were sons of butchers and tailors. Men like Bernadotte, Lefebvre, and Marmont helped shape the ...
I can’t think of any two people more prominent in the minds of French citizens than the Virgin Mary and Emperor Napoleon. And they share an important date: August 15 – when it’s believed she ascended ...
A trove of objects that portray Napoleon Bonaparte at his most powerful—and his most personal—sold for a whopping total of nearly $10 million at auction. An iconic portrait of the French emperor at ...