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1804: Execution of the Royal Prince who Disgraced Napoleon

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|Date: March 21, 2020
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1804: Execution of the Royal Prince who Disgraced Napoleon

French prince Louis-Antoine-Henri de Bourbon-Condé was executed on this day in 1804. He bore the title of ...

French prince Louis-Antoine-Henri de Bourbon-Condé was executed on this day in 1804. He bore the title of Duke of Enghien (French: duc d'Enghien), and is generally referred to only by his title. The e ...

March 21, 2020
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1805: Napoleon Becomes King of Italy

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1805: Napoleon Becomes King of Italy

On this day in 1805, Napoleon Bonaparte was declared the King of Italy. This was an additional title, sin ...

On this day in 1805, Napoleon Bonaparte was declared the King of Italy. This was an additional title, since he had become the Emperor of the French a year before. The title King of Italy (French: Roi ...

March 17, 2020
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1796: Napoleon Became a Great Military Commander Thanks to Josephine?

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1796: Napoleon Became a Great Military Commander Thanks to Josephine?

On this day the young Napoleon Bonaparte was appointed the commander-in-chief of the French forces in Ita ...

On this day the young Napoleon Bonaparte was appointed the commander-in-chief of the French forces in Italy (French: Général en chef de l'Armée d'Italie). He was only 26 at the time, so it was rather ...

March 02, 2020
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1815: How did Napoleon Return to the Imperial Throne After his First Defeat?

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|Date: February 26, 2020
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1815: How did Napoleon Return to the Imperial Throne After his First Defeat?

Napoleon Bonaparte was imprisoned on Elba when the allies defeated him for the first time and deposed him ...

Napoleon Bonaparte was imprisoned on Elba when the allies defeated him for the first time and deposed him from the throne. Elba was actually quite a mild form of imprisonment. Napoleon was allowed a ...

February 26, 2020
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Did you know what was Napoleon’s most humiliating defeat?

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|Date: December 29, 2019
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Did you know what was Napoleon’s most humiliating defeat?

While Napoleon's most famous defeat was undoubtedly the one at Waterloo, his most humiliating one happene ...

While Napoleon's most famous defeat was undoubtedly the one at Waterloo, his most humiliating one happened sometime sooner. Namely, in July 1807, while in high spirits after signing the Treaties of Ti ...

December 29, 2019
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1795: How Young Napoleon Became Famous by a Massacre

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1795: How Young Napoleon Became Famous by a Massacre

A series of events took place on this day, which led to young Napoleon achieving the status of a French n ...

A series of events took place on this day, which led to young Napoleon achieving the status of a French national hero. Namely, Napoleon managed to defend the French revolutionary government from attac ...

October 03, 2019
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1750: Letizia Ramolino: The Woman who Gave Birth to Seven Rulers

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1750: Letizia Ramolino: The Woman who Gave Birth to Seven Rulers

On this day in 1750, Letizia Ramolino, mother of Napoleon Bonaparte, was born in the small town of Ajacci ...

On this day in 1750, Letizia Ramolino, mother of Napoleon Bonaparte, was born in the small town of Ajaccio in Corsica. She was a member of the Ramolino family, who were low-ranking nobility. Letizia ...

August 24, 2019
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1819: Could the first transatlantic steamship rescue Napoleon from captivity?

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1819: Could the first transatlantic steamship rescue Napoleon from captivity?

On this day, back in 1819, a steamship crossed the Atlantic Ocean for the first time. Of course, in those ...

On this day, back in 1819, a steamship crossed the Atlantic Ocean for the first time. Of course, in those days, it was a great sensation, and is still interesting and unusual that, after this successf ...

June 20, 2019
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