František Xaver Sandmann  (1805–1856), Napoléon à Sainte-Hélène, circa 1820. Musée de la Malmaison

Why was Napoleon exiled to St. Helena?

The mere mention of his name sends shivers down the spines of Europe's greatest men. So when Napoleon surrendered to his enemies, the…

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François Bouchot (1800–1842), Orangerie du parc de Saint-Cloud — Coup d'État des 18-19 brumaire an VIII — Le général Bonaparte au Conseil des Cinq-Cents, à Saint Cloud. 10 novembre 1799. Huile sur toile, 1840, Musée national du Château de Versailles

How did Napoleon Bonaparte come to power?

18 Brumaire, Year VII: Napoleon Bonaparte orchestrates the slowest coup d'état in French history.An emperor is neither made alone, nor in a…

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