In 1812 Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Russia with one of the largest armies in history—the “Grande Armée” of about half a million men. Historical accounts, early DNA studies and remains of body lice ...

His invasion of Russia was a bad idea anyway, but two ruthless pathogens that ripped through Bonparte’s army probably didn’t ...

In 1798, Napoleon Bonaparte led one of the most ambitious military campaigns in history — the invasion of Egypt. What began as a swift conquest of Alexandria soon turned into a brutal desert nightmare ...

In the first act of Ridley Scott’s newest film, “Napoleon,” the French general does something strangely anti-historical: fire a cannon at the tip of the Great Pyramids. In the next scene, he stands on ...

Researchers uncover two previously undetected bacteria in teeth from Napoleon’s soldiers, revealing a possible combination of ...

A new genetic analysis of teeth from a mass grave in Lithuania reveals hidden illnesses that plagued the French emperor's ...

Researchers have uncovered microbial evidence in the remains of Napoleon’s soldiers from the 1812 Russian retreat. Genetic ...

I recently finished reading Napoleon Bonaparte England's Prisoner:The Emperor in Exile: 1816 -21, by Frank Giles, which I thoroughly enjoyed. At the end of it I was feeling pity for Napoleon who has ...

EXCLUSIVE: Timberman-Beverly Productions has partnered with filmmaker Tod Williams (The Door In the Floor) on a drama series focused on the rarely explored origin story of one of history’s most iconic ...

A collection of historic weapons that reportedly once belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte will be put up for auction. The Rock Island Auction Company will be putting the six-piece garniture up for sale, ...