from Peter the Great to Napoleon Bonaparte, who is referenced continually in Crime and Punishment, the intellectual sequel to Notes from Underground. Justifying the unjustifiable is the ...

His remains now reside in the Invalides. "You seem to admire [Frederick the Great] immensely," Napoleon once told a subordinate, according to his secretary, Bourrienne. "What do you find in him so ...

Though Napoleon Bonaparte was often known to prefer simple meals, his last meal was an extravagant breakfast full of traditional French dishes.

While Bonaparte waited for the right moment to seize power, he looked to win new glories. Great Britain dominated ... YOUSSEF: They weren’t afraid of Napoleon at all. The Mamelukes were brought ...

Not only had he become a great general ... TULARD: From the very beginning Napoleon gave himself an image. He created his own history. From his first triumphs, Bonaparte understood that it ...

At just nine-years-old, Napoleon left home for a military school, where he was bullied. Princeton professor of history David Bell remarks, “His great ambition until 1793 was to bring Corsica ...

Telling the life story of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, this biographical film ... life of the ancient general and king Alexander the Great, this film was co-written and directed by Oliver ...