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Napoleon

since 2025 › Feb › 17 (Mon) @ 07:55 UTC

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6 days ago

Thousands gather in Czech Republic to re-enact Napoleon’s Austerlitz victory over Russia and Austria

found 2025 › Nov › 30 (Sun) @ 11:25 UTC

Thousands of re-enactors in the Czech Republic recreated Napoleon’s 1805 victory at Austerlitz, drawing large crowds for the historic anniversary event.

Unhappy Messi and Napoleon’s Battle of Austerlitz: photos of the weekend ⊖

found 2025 › Nov › 30 (Sun) @ 10:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world

27 days ago

Rare ‘Mellon Blue’ diamond expected to fetch up to $30 million at auction ⊕⊕

found 2025 › Nov › 09 (Sun) @ 08:05 UTC

a story from Euronews ⚠️ › Euronews

Geneva’s November auctions will showcase the 9.51-carat “Mellon Blue” diamond, a Fancy Vivid Blue gem valued at up to $30 million, alongside the Glowing Rose pink diamond and historic jewels once own…

43 days ago

Napoleon’s soldiers who died in Russian retreat had unexpected diseases, study finds ⊖⊖

found 2025 › Oct › 24 (Fri) @ 15:50 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Bacteria for paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever found in DNA from teeth of troops buried in mass grave

When Napoleon ordered his army to retreat from Russia in October 1812, disaster ensued. Starvi…

What REALLY killed Napoleon's army as they fled from Russia: Study of soldiers' teeth finds two deadly pathogens that 'ravaged French troops amid doomed invasion' ⊖⊖

found 2025 › Oct › 24 (Fri) @ 15:10 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The French emperor's failed invasion of Russia in 1812 left more than 500,000 troops dead, with many long believed to have died from a mixture of the cold, starvation and disease.

Revealed: Napoleon's diamond jewel that he abandoned at the Battle of Waterloo after being humbled by the Duke of Wellington ⊖

found 2025 › Oct › 24 (Fri) @ 11:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The brooch, made of nearly 100 diamonds, was left behind after the emperor fled Waterloo's battlefield to return to Paris.

47 days ago

Louvre museum robbery: how the thieves broke in, what they stole and what happens next ⊖

found 2025 › Oct › 20 (Mon) @ 04:25 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

The French culture ministry said eight pieces were stolen – but not the hugely valuable crown of Napoleon III’s wife, Empress Eugenie

The Louvre – the world’s most-visited museum – was closed suddenly…

48 days ago

World-famous Louvre museum in Paris is closed after gang steal jewellery worth millions

found 2025 › Oct › 19 (Sun) @ 10:05 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The gang raided the art museum over the weekend taking jewellery once belonging to Napoleon and Josephine Bonaparte, leading to its closure on Sunday.

51 days ago

ROBERT TOMBS: Trump isn't just the U.S. President. He now bestrides the Western world like no leader since Napoleon. But that didn't end well... ⊕

found 2025 › Oct › 16 (Thu) @ 00:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Donald Trump accepted the homage of other world leaders this week -less like a US president than an emperor.

61 days ago

Bad movies: is Ridley Scott right to say that 60% of films stink? ⊖⊖

found 2025 › Oct › 06 (Mon) @ 15:50 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Napoleon director Ridley Scott has declared the history of film to be overwhelmingly rubbish – with a few notable exceptions

Name: Bad films.

Age: Cinema is nearly 130 years old, so probably 129.

Conti…

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