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“He who saves his country does not violate any law,” Donald Trump posted on social-media platform X in February. It was an ...
Among the star lots is Napoleon’s iconic bicorne hat, crafted by his official hatmaker Poupard, estimated at between 500,000 ...
Two centuries after his downfall, Napoleon remains both revered and controversial in France — but above all, unavoidable.
Sotheby’s Paris is set to auction over 100 Napoleonic artefacts, including his iconic bicorne hat, personal effects, and love ...
What is Diogène Ulysse Napoléon‏ Maillart's most expensive painting? Since 2000 the record price for this artist at auction is 26,250 USD for Young Romani water carrier, sold at Heritage Auctions, ...
Although Napoleon’s brother, Joseph Bonaparte, wasn’t very much like his ambitious and determined younger brother, he was named the King of Spain and King of Sicily by Napoleon. After the Napoleonic ...
Wellington, she argued, was prompted not by revenge but by the need to avoid further war in Europe. She contrasted Bonaparte’s thirst for popularity and glory with the Duke’s modesty and indifference ...
Guest: Mark Blyth is a political economist and professor at Brown University. He is an expert on Global Finance & Banking and the author of several books including Austerity: The History of a ...
Jean-Charles de Castelbajac brings history to life with a pop-inspired design for Sotheby’s Napoleonic memorabilia auction in Paris.
Harold Napoleon King's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 95 USD to 2,091 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 2013 the record ...
Napoleon Bonaparte, who died on 5 May 1821, was the towering figure of his age. Yet, even today, some popular myths continue to swirl around the soldier who rose up to become an emperor. Myth 1: ...