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Napoleon's Family Rules Europe
Napoleon Bonaparte appoints several relatives to rule various parts of Europe, strengthening the power of the French Empire. more...
The Battle of Waterloo marks the last stand for Napoleon Bonaparte. After his defeat by the Duke of Wellington, Napoleon was banished to the remote island of St. more...
Louis XIV built the Palace of Versailles to keep his nobles and government officals under his control. Versailles became a symbol of absolutism throughout Europe. more...
What Really Killed Marie Antoinette
Hateful propaganda called Libelles tarnished Marie Antoinette's reputation, helping to speed up the French Revolution and her death at the guillotine. more...
Following the defeat of Napoleon, Louis XVIII returned to France. For 10 years the king tried to balance his power with the ideals of the French Revolution. more...
Napoleon Declares France an Empire
Following the French Revolution, Napoleon declares France an Empire and makes himself Emperor. more...
In order to consolidate power, Napoleon and Pope Pius VII sign the Concordat of 1801, giving Napoleon power over choosing Catholic Clergy. more...
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Napoleon Bonapartes Egyptian Propaganda Campaign
Revolutionary France's concerns with their arch political and economic rival, England, moved her to consider furthering colonial and strategic opportunities in Egypt. more...
Early French Exploration of Egyptian Design
Egypt and her aesthetic were familiar to the French prior to the explosive entry of Napoleon Bonaparte and the discoveries of his Egyptian Campaign expeditionary forces. more...
The Jacobins and the Reign of Terror
By: Josanna Simpson
The Jacobin Club holds an infamous place in French history. Examine the origin and politics of the club that influenced the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. more...
Egyptian Influence on Design in Paris
In the center of Paris at the Place de la Concorde stands a seventy five foot tall obelisk transported from the mysterious and exotic Temple of Karnak in Luxor, Egypt. more...
The unruffled exterior of a former Victor Hugo residence belies the explosive 16-year period that played out here in the life of the great French writer. more...
By: Lisa Sanderson
In the new movie, Cheri, Cheri loves to go to the most famous Paris restaurant of all, Maxim's, and hear the 'clink of the glasses' while drinking champagne. more...
Napoleon III and French Foreign Policy to 1871
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Michael Streich
By the time Otto von Bismarck declared the German Empire in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, Napoleon III had been out maneuvered and diplomatically isolated. more...
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