TULARD: From the very beginning Napoleon gave himself an image. He created his own history. From his first triumphs, Bonaparte understood that it’s not enough to win victories. He uses images to ...

Once Napoleon was crowned emperor in 1804 ... The Dangerous Life of Josephine Bonaparte, her maid believed she “died of grief” over Napoleon’s fall. Napoleon shortly returned to power ...

The name also evokes the French military leader, Napoleon Bonaparte (1776-1821), who seized power after the French Revolution, crowned himself Emperor and ruled France until 1815. Napoleon himself ...

Like a lightning bolt falling from the heavens, Napoleon Bonaparte's Army of the Reserve ... Bonaparte's fame was secure and by 1804 he would be crowned the Emperor of France.