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Sotheby’s is auctioning off “significant” collection of Napoleonic artifacts with owner calling on Elon Musk to buy ...
The storied trove of Napoleonic materials owned by Pierre-Jean Chalençon will be offered by Sotheby’s Paris on June 24 in an ...
A skilful politician per excellence, President Bola Tinubu is likely conversant with “Owe Akala, Oju a t’urari” meaning the ...
After Napoleon Bonaparte's final defeat in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, he was exiled to St. Helena, one of the world's ...
Pierre-Jean Chalençon’s trove is one of the most comprehensive private Napoleonic collections ever to come to market.
The discovery of Napoleon’s 3-cm penis invites a deeper discussion about male identity and the perception of power throughout ...
In recent years, several of Napoleon's possessions have fetched high prices at auctions. In July of the previous year, two pistols that Napoleon once intended to use for suicide were sold for 1.7 ...
The younger sister of Napoleon, Pauline Bonaparte was known for her beauty and was never shy about showing off her "natural ...
A sword that belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte and was specially ordered ... The sword has been in Grouchy's family since 1815, the year of Napoleon's last defeat at the Battle of Waterloo.
While the 2023 film covers the glimpses of his entire life, Waterloo focuses only on the 1815 battle that ended his reign. It stars Rod Steiger as Napoleon Bonaparte and Christopher Plummer as the ...
Then, in late February 1815, Europe received a shock ... Born on the island of Corsica in 1769, Napoleon Bonaparte possessed furious intelligence and relentless ambition. As a young soldier ...