1804-1814 - Napoleon crowns himself emperor of First French Empire. A series of military successes brings most of continental Europe under his control.

Napoleon started his military career in the service of the First French Republic established after the Revolution of 1789 which altered all government structures, France’s and Europe’s borders ...

French Colonial endeavor in West Africa began in 1637 when various generals and wealthy French men started exploring the continent. General Louis Faidherbe, who ended up becoming the colonial ...

L'Empire is both written and directed by French filmmaker Bruno Dumont, director of the films The Life of Jesus, Humanity, Twentynine Palms, Flanders, Hadewijch, Outside Satan, Camille Claudel ...