Dec. 2 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1804, Napoleon crowned himself emperor of France. In 1823, during his annual address to the U.S. Congress, President James Monroe proclaimed a new U.S ...

Dec. 2 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1804, Napoleon crowned himself emperor of France. In 1823, during his annual address to the U.S. Congress, President James Monroe proclaimed a new U.S ...

This is literally a quote attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte—right before he orchestrated a coup, seized absolute power, and crowned himself Emperor in defiance of democracy.

His forces defeated Austria, and in 1804 Napoleon crowned himself emperor of France. (Why claiming the crown cost Napoleon a famous fan: Beethoven.) 4th of July Sale - 25% OFF!

Napoleon’s nephew Louis – who was elected president in 1848, retained power by means of a coup d’état in 1851, and later crowned himself emperor as Napoleon III – seized on this when he ...

In the V.R. experience “Napoleon, the Immersive Saga,” the Emperor himself takes visitors through some of his defining moments.

On 2 December, 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor of the French at Notre-Dame Cathedral, marking the birth of the French Empire. This iconic moment, ...

Dec. 2 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1804, Napoleon crowned himself emperor of France. In 1823, during his annual address to the U.S. Congress, President James Monroe proclaimed a new U.S.