In many ways, the marriage of Napoleon and Josephine Bonaparte from 1796 to 1809 mirrored the tumultuous time in which they became emperor and empress of France. More than 200 years later ...

"The enemy is retreating in disorder, and all is going as well as possible," Napoleon wrote to Josephine. "My losses are heavy, but the victory is complete and decisive." He nonchalantly added ...

The unpublished love letters Napoleon wrote to Josephine shed new light on Napoleon’s character in a romantic relationship. Watch the full documentary Napoleon on BBC Select. The Europe boss of ...

There’s also a romance at the heart of it, involving the Empress Josephine. That’s why we keep reading the books and why Hollywood is putting out its big-budget biopic. Napoleon is often ...

He tries to please him. He pays him a lot of compliments. Napoleon is a great seducer. "If Alexander were a woman," he wrote Josephine, "I would make him my mistress." SOKHOLOV: This was Napoleon ...

Napoleon is a spectacle-filled action epic ... volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine, showcasing his visionary military and political tactics against some of the most dynamic ...

There have been studies about that both in Germany and in England. "Napoleon Bonaparte once wrote to his wife Joséphine, while he was campaigning: 'Please don't wash, will arrive in three days'. This ...

They have the chance to meet briefly in places like Paris. Yet, distance also exists between them. Napoleon plans to divorce his wife, Empress Josephine, and petitioned Rome for an annulment of ...

Last month saw the release of Sir Ridley Scott's film Napoleon, starring Joaquin Phoenix as the commander, and Vanessa Kirby as his wife and obsession Josephine. The film is said to contrast the ...