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23/06/2018Guided TourThe Napoleonic sites of PaviaThe Natural History Museum of the University of Pavia is organizing a guided tour, open to all, dedicated to Napoleon I and his stays in Pavia. Saturday, June 23, with meeting at 10.30am in Piazza Botta 10 in Pavia, you can access the ancient aristocratic residence of the Botta Adorno family that was considered the […]
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Press reviewRome: Two stolen letters written to Napoleon have been returned to FranceTwo precious reports by the Minister of War Henry-Jacques-Guillaume-Clarke to Napoleon I and an 18th century polychrome wooden sculpture, recovered by the Carabinieri of the Cultural Heritage Protection Department were returned today [12 June] at the Palazzo Farnese, to the French Ambassador Christian Masset. These restitutions are the result of two different investigations conducted respectively […]
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ArticleSummer Reading List 2018Looking for something Napoleonic to pop into your suitcase this summer? Take your pick from the latest books below or check out last year’s list or indeed our 2017 Christmas bag – there’s bound to be something to suit your mood. -
ArticleBullet Point #13 – Why did Napoleon decide to centralise French administration?Each “Bullet Point” will confront a question related to the First Empire. My remarks are designed to form the basis for debate and, I hope, research. (Thierry Lentz, June 2018, translation PH) -
from 28/09/2018 to 30/09/2018ConferenceNapoleonic Historical Society 2018 Conference (Williamsburg)Events will take place over three days, with a preliminary schedule as follows: Friday: Meeting of Directors Registration Opens Dinner with a Speaker Saturday: Morning Talks Afternoon Talks Cocktails Annual Gala with Speaker Sunday: Tour of Yorktown Highlights will include talks by Martin and Cristina Lancaster, collectors of period clothes amongst other items, and […]
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from 09/07/2018 to 15/07/2018Conference, Guided TourInternational Napoleonic Society 2018 Conference (Vienna)There will be four days of papers and three days of tours, including Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 July. The main topics are: the King of Rome, the year 1809, The (First) Congress of Vienna and Politics, Military Operations, Soldiers of War, Italy and Beyond, Political Consequences, Logistics and Research, Full programme here. For more information, […]
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from 16/06/2018 to 12/11/2018ExhibitionNapoleon in Caricature, a battle of imageryNapoleon was one of the first actors in the construction of his legend, very aware of the role of the image. He inspired and surrounded himself with the greatest artists of his time, giving rise to a rich official iconography. At the same time, the peddlers widely spread the image of the man in the […]
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from 16/06/2018 to 12/11/2018ExhibitionNapoleon and the imperial Palace, BoulogneThe Hôtel Désandrouin, a building inseparable from the Napoleonic presence in Boulogne, the headquarters of the Côtes de l’Océan staff and the occasional residence of Napoleon Bonaparte (later Napoleon I), also known as the Imperial Palace, will host an exhibition devoted to the Boulogne Camp, the events associated with it and the Emperor’s stays there. […]