Two centuries after Napoleon’s younger sister called it home, a historic villa outside Lucca, Italy is back on the market — an exceedingly rare chance to own a property entwined with the Bonaparte ...

Napoleon Bonaparte left a trail of death and destruction across Europe, yet in France his name remains synonymous with glory. More than a million people visit his tomb at Les Invalides each year.

In 1799, the young French Republic faced war with a coalition of European enemies, and an unpopular and corrupt government at home. In the midst of disorder, military hero Napoleon Bonaparte returns ...

Napoléon Bonaparte left an enormous legacy after he died on St Helena two centuries ago on May 5, 1821 – from the Civil Code that influenced legal systems across the world to his inspirational effect ...

A sword that belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte and was specially ordered for the personal use by the French emperor will be auctioned in Paris next month, an auction house said. Napoleon ordered the ...

With Ridley Scott’s Napoleon playing in theaters, now is a good time to look back at some other notable projects about Napoleon Bonaparte or the era of French history in which he played such a pivotal ...

History buffs are currently witnessing a situation in which some travelers are stranded on the island of Napoleon Bonaparte's ...

The black felt hat, valued between 600,000 and 800,000 euros (£525,000 and £700,000) went up for auction today. The historic item was auctioned alongside more of his personal artefacts in ...

More than 300 French naval ships left the Mediterranean port Toulon for Egypt on May 19, 1798. Nearly 54,000 people, including more than 36,000 soldiers, set sail under General Napoléon Bonaparte’s ...

Under a clear blue sky, the Emperor Napoleon, wearing his trademark black felt bicorne hat, green tunic, white breeches and riding boots, emerges at the top of a stone staircase and, with a steady ...

Two years after “The Last Duel,” Ridley Scott is back with another historical war epic, “Napoleon.” This time, he turned his attention to the larger-than-life figure of Napoleon Bonaparte, re-teaming ...