The brooch, which Napoleon used as a hat ornament, was an heirloom of the Prussian Royal House of Hohenzollern for more than two centuries.

A diamond brooch lost by French First Empire Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821) during wartime was sold for approximately ...

The Mellon Blue, a 9.51-carat fancy vivid blue diamond formerly owned by the US art collector Bunny Mellon, sold for $25.6 ...

The War of 1812 is today a vague mystery, sometimes confused with the “1812 Overture” played at July 4 fireworks shows, but ...

PARIS (AP) — Two suspects were arrested in connection with the theft of crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre museum, justice and ...

No longer hidden among the archives, these heritage directors have become sought-after stars in the horological world.

THE only copy of French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's will has sold at auction for 357,000 euros ($507,000) - more than twice the expected price. The French buyer said on Wednesday he wanted to remain ...

It was the most prosaic of equipment for the grandest of heists: a ladder, propped right under the noses of French guards.

SYDNEY make-up maestro Napoleon Perdis realised his dream when he launched his LA flagship store on Hollywood Boulevard last night. The father-of-four turned his back on a career in law 12 years ago ...

A new genetic analysis of teeth from a mass grave in Lithuania reveals hidden illnesses that plagued the French emperor's soldiers during their disastrous 1812 retreat. As French general and ruler ...

Skull of a soldier from Napoleon's army. Buttons from the soldier's uniform are also found. /Aix-Marseille University, France In the summer of 1812, French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte led approximately ...