Andrew Roberts, author of Napoleon the Great, tells the podcast his inexorable rise at just 24 was due to tumultuous domestic conditions. “One, the revolution got rid of the aristocrats from the ...

Napoleon gave the order to advance: "One sharp blow," he said, "and the war's over!" The fog was so dense the French soldiers could barely see ten paces in front of them. As the sun began to rise ...

and extend the analysis by comparing Napoleon's rise to fame with that of a 20th century leader. Can a public figure be a hero AND a tyrant? Students debate this question by researching Napoleon's ...

Napoleon is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Oscar®-winner Joaquin Phoenix. Against a stunning ...