French ruler Napoleon Bonaparte was riding high as he brokered peace with England for the first time in a decade, retook several colonies that France had recently lost, and became consul for life. In ...

Napoleon” for further historical background. “She really was a day away from being killed. I can only imagine that you would commit so much more intensely to life, which I think is why she ...

Background Numerous hypotheses on the cause of Napoleon Bonaparte's death have been proposed, including hereditary gastric cancer, arsenic poisoning, and inappropriate medical treatment.