He was just a young artillery officer—but at Toulon, Napoleon’s brilliance turned the tide and launched an empire.

At just 26, Napoleon faced a wall of Austrian firepower—and charged straight into it. Lodi wasn’t just a victory, it was his awakening.

Artwork and curios linked to Napoleon Bonaparte, including one of his iconic bicorne hats, has sold for €8.7 million in Paris, according to Sotheby's.

Napoleon Bonaparte died 204 years ago, and now Sotheby's is auctioning off some of the general-turned-emperor's belongings in Paris. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports.

Mark Schneider, born on Long Island, secured the job over other would-be Napoleons, including from Belgium and Italy, in part because of his unrivaled ability to command respect on the battlefield, ...

Here’s why some historians argue she was Britain’s first Black queen—and what we know for sure about her life with King George III.