Learn the truth about Napoleon's actual stature and the origins of a persistent historical misconception.

France has a lot of historic sites associated with Napoleon Bonaparte (as do other parts of the world), but a single myth has persisted throughout history about the former French emperor ...

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Though largely forgotten today, Nathaniel Isaacs, the unlikely Jewish British adventurer, continues to shape how we perceive ...

Even his executioner, known as Blaise Compaore, also has eventually vanished in a blaze of populist revenge. Enter Traore.

In the ancient Greek myth of Achilles lies a truth so eternal, so delicately profound, that it continues to echo through the ...

A captivating mix of stories, opinions, reminiscences, jokes and unexpected delights – this brilliant collection defies ...

Papal conclaves have featured calls of election fraud and bribery so gauche that riches were wheeled in on donkey carts.

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Carême takes place during the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte after the French Revolution. The chef, played by Benjamin Voisin, ...