On December 2, 1804, the great and good of Paris gathered in Notre-Dame Cathedral to witness the coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte and the birth of the French Empire. It’s a moment immortalized (and ...

Fearing exile to a remote part of the Atlantic, Napoleon hatched an escape plan - not that his life was entirely uncomfortable on the island, where he had the luxury of a villa and separate summer ...

Two versions of Napoleon Bonaparte crop up on screen. The first is a titan of history who marches vast armies across Europe, forging his own destiny and the continent’s. This is the figure with whom ...

For such a famed historical figure, Napoleon has made only fleeting appearances in movies since Abel Gance’s 1927 silent film. Stanley Kubrick had grand designs for a Napoleon epic that went unmade.

PARIS — A faded and cracked felt hat worn by Napoléon Bonaparte fetched $1.6 million at an auction Sunday of the French emperor’s belongings Yes, $1.6 million. The signature broad, black hat — one of ...

For a film taken with the idea of war, with massive campaigns involving many extras, horses and armaments, and large portions of its extended running time dedicated to the bitter, bloody waging of ...

Ridley Scott directs an epic historical drama about the iconic French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby. Joaquin Phoenix stars as Napoleon and Vanessa Kirby stars ...

Napoleon's will to succeed even in exile and defeat has been revealed with the first full restoration of his two villas on the island of Elba. The bedroom of one of Napoleon's restored villas The ...

For such a famed historical figure, Napoleon has made only fleeting appearances in movies since Abel Gance’s 1927 silent film. Stanley Kubrick had grand designs for a Napoleon epic that went unmade.