Sotheby's did not disclose the identity of the seller of the brooch, and said that the buyer was a "private collector." ...

Two versions of Napoleon Bonaparte crop up on screen. The first is a titan of history who marches vast armies across Europe, forging his own destiny and the continent’s. This is the figure with whom ...

The brooch, which can also be worn as a pendant, features an oval diamond weighing over 13 carats surrounded by smaller cut ...

Thieves recently stole several of the French crown jewels worn by the two imperial families of Napoleon and his nephew, ...

The annual Royal & Noble Jewels auction, held on Wednesday in Geneva, concluded with record sales. The jewel that the French ...

For such a famed historical figure, Napoleon has made only fleeting appearances in movies since Abel Gance’s 1927 silent film. Stanley Kubrick had grand designs for a Napoleon epic that went unmade.

Blood flows plentifully throughout Ridley Scott’s Napoleon. It practically is a title card in the film’s opening sequence, which presages the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, future Emperor of France, with ...

For such a famed historical figure, Napoleon has made only fleeting appearances in movies since Abel Gance’s 1927 silent film. Stanley Kubrick had grand designs for a Napoleon epic that went unmade.

The diamond-encrusted jewel, which the 19th-century French emperor wore on his hat, was lost along with other valuables as he ...

This video examines whether Napoleon Bonaparte should be remembered as a military tyrant or a reformer. It explores his rise ...

Looks like Napoleon Bonaparte now has his very own cruise. Hot spots from the life of the cocky Corsican who almost conquered Europe (the Duke of Wellington sends his regards) are on the manifest on ...