Napoleon
Napoleon brooch captured at Waterloo leads Sotheby's Geneva auction
The circular jewel with a 13.04-carat diamond and nearly 100 stones was given to King Frederick William III of Prussia in 1815 and is surpassing its €130–220k estimate in online bids.
Mass grave DNA reveals deadly disease that devastated Napoleon's army in 1812
Ancient teeth reveal salmonella and louse-borne fever helped doom Napoleon’s 500,000-man force
Hidden Microbes of 1812: DNA Points to Paratyphoid and Relapsing Fever in Napoleon’s Grande Armée
When hassidic masters tried, failed to usher in the messianic age during Napoleon's wars
The Hozeh would later recount that the Heavenly Court had ruled against him on account of his attempts to bring the redemption before the appointed time.
This week in Jewish history: Atomic bombs and Masada under siege
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
Napoleon's hidden legacy? Clover-shaped fountain found near Modlin Fortress in Poland
During the 19th century, the Neo-Moorish architectural style emerged in Europe, inspired by Romantic Orientalism.
The Jewish 'status quo' violated? Jewish historical narratives are too often ignored - opinion
Jews were excluded both from the Temple Mount and the Cave of the Patriarchs under Muslim rule over the Land of Israel with few exceptions.
Russia tells Macron: don't forget Napoleon when you talk of regime change
The Kremlin compared Macron to his predecessor, Napoleon Bonaparte.
A history of Russia's spectacular defeats
MIDDLE ISRAEL: Russia has celebrated monumental triumphs over Napolean and the Nazis, but it has also suffered spectacular defeats.
Napoleon, Hitler, Vatican: All collectors - opinion
We have all been collectors at one time or another, whether it was baseball cards, dolls, stamps, coins, art, etc. Napoleon, Hitler, and the Vatican were three of the most infamous collectors.
The story of Napoléon, the Jews and Israel
Revolutionary France famously advocated equality, and this manifested itself in “emancipating” the Jews of France, elevating them to be equal citizens with other Frenchmen.
Was Napoleon murdered? A 200-year-old mystery put to rest
With the 200th anniversary of Napoléon’s death – or assassination – which was marked on May 5, the life and baffling death of the controversial Corsican (1769-1821) is being revisited.
On Napoleon’s bicentenary, remembering his battles in Israel
Emerging from the Enlightenment era, Napoleon shook the Middle East through his military expedition in Egypt and Syria.
Napoleon's bicentenary: Stocking, bloodied cloth among items up for auction
The former French emperor died on May 5, 1821, aged 51, on the southern Atlantic Ocean island of Saint Helena.
