Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military general and emperor of France from 1804 to 1815. Read about his height, rise to power, quotes, exile, death, and more.

Pauline, Napoleon’s favorite sister and one of the most fascinating Bonaparte siblings, was widely known across France and beyond for both her breathtaking beauty and her scandalous love affairs.

The French artist Pascal Convert has defended plans to install a replica skeleton of Napoleon Bonaparte’s horse above the military leader’s tomb in Paris after historians and commentators ...

There have been many great stories about Napoleon's demise, but they are probably just that.

Director Ridley Scott decided his epic take on "Napoleon," played by Joaquin Phoenix, would be less another history lesson, and more a character study. The question is, where does one start on a ...

President Emmanuel Macron laid a wreath at Napoleon Bonaparte's tomb on Wednesday, commemorating the bicentenary of the death of an emperor who overthrew the nascent Republic before expanding ...

Napoleon’s tomb contains his remains following their repatriation to France from Saint Helena in 1840, at the initiative of King Louis Philippe I and his minister Adolphe Thiers.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron stand by the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte during a ceremony to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death, at the ...

The Committee appointed to raise funds for its completion having applied to the Emperor for a stone from the tomb of NAPOLEON I. at St. Helena, his Majesty promptly complied with their request ...

From the London Times. Jan. 28, 1890 The New York Times Archives See the article in its original context from January 28, 1890, Page 6 Buy Reprints View on timesmachine ...

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron stand by the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte during a ceremony to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death, at the ...