Napoleon saw no separation between church and state.| Shannon Selin
Louis-Joseph Marchand, Napoleon's servant from 1811 to 1821, did all he could to maintain Napoleon’s comfort & illusion of power when imprisoned on St. Helena.| 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 uncle, Cardinal Joseph Fesch, was a good-natured art collector who got caught in the struggle between Napoleon and Pope Pius VII.| Shannon Selin
Napoleon cultivated an easily recognizable image by keeping his wardrobe simple. The three basic pieces were a modest uniform, a bicorne hat and an overcoat.| Shannon Selin
There are so many myths about Napoleon that it is sometimes hard to separate fact from fiction. Here are ten popular myths about the French Emperor.| Shannon Selin
Napoleon was not a gourmand. He liked simple meals, he ate very quickly, and he diluted his wine with water.| Shannon Selin
Louis Étienne Saint-Denis, Napoleon's French-born valet, was called Mameluke Ali & dressed as a mameluke, like Napoleon's Egyptian servant Roustam.| Shannon Selin
Napoleon's tomb is in the Dôme des Invalides in Paris, but that's not where he was first laid to rest. Here’s what happened to Napoleon’s body after he died.| Shannon Selin
After his 1815 abdication from the French throne, Napoleon Bonaparte wanted to start a new life in the United States. Why didn’t he?| Shannon Selin
Although several witnesses left accounts of Napoleon's last words, there are differences among them.| Shannon Selin
There's no shortage of facts about Napoleon. Here are 10 you might not be aware of.| Shannon Selin
The life and death of a fabulous royal residence near Paris| Shannon Selin
