The King of France and the French royal family lived in England throughout much of the Napoleonic Wars, generously subsidized by the British government.| Shannon Selin
Elisa was the Bonaparte sibling most like Napoleon, although she had the least influence over him.| Shannon Selin
Does Napoleon have any living descendants? How about his Bonaparte siblings? Do any of them live in America? Here's a handy summary.| Shannon Selin
If you liked "10 Interesting Facts About Napoleon Bonaparte," you might enjoy these interesting facts about Napoleon’s family.| Shannon Selin
Napoleon’s brother Lucien played a key role in Napoleon's rise to power, but refused to give up his wife when Napoleon demanded.| Shannon Selin
Napoleon's mother, Letizia Bonaparte, was pragmatic, stoical and domineering. She once told Napoleon, “It’s not poverty I’m afraid of, it’s the shame.”| Shannon Selin
Napoleon’s younger brother Louis Bonaparte failed to become the soldier Napoleon had trained him up to be, or even a pliable puppet King of Holland.| Shannon Selin
What did Louis XIV, Napoleon's widow Marie Louise, and Archduke Franz Ferdinand have in common? They all had morganatic marriages.| Shannon Selin
In April 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte was sent into exile on Elba. Ten months later, he regained the French crown. How did Napoleon escape from Elba?| Shannon Selin
Baltimore belle Elizabeth Patterson became an international celebrity when she married Napoleon’s brother Jérôme Bonaparte in 1803.| Shannon Selin
After Napoleon’s 1815 defeat, Joseph Bonaparte fled to the United States, where he is credited with bringing European culture to the locals.| Shannon Selin
What if Napoleon Bonaparte had escaped from St. Helena and wound up in the United States in 1821?| Shannon Selin
The Battle of Trafalgar, fought on Oct. 21, 1805, was the most decisive naval battle of the Napoleonic Wars. A traveller described the horrible scene at Cádiz after the battle.| Shannon Selin
There's no shortage of facts about Napoleon. Here are 10 you might not be aware of.| Shannon Selin