Napoleon ordered the sabre in 1802 and kept it throughout his reign. The Giquello auction firm said on Friday it expected the sword to reach $800,000 to $1.1 million when it goes under the hammer ...

Whether Napoleon ever really spoke these words—quoted in Albert Camus’ essay “The Almond-Trees”—is unknown. But swords were undoubtedly a potent symbol for the French ruler.

A sword that belonged to Napoleon and was specially ordered for the personal use of the French emperor fetched almost 4.7 million euros at auction in. Napoleon memorabilia regularly comes up for ...

In 2007, a gold-encrusted sword that Napoleon wore into the Battle of Marengo sold for $6.5 million, a record price for a weapon sold at auction. This story was originally published on May 1.

The Hollywood epic “Napoleon” exposed the legendary emperor to a new generation. Now over 100 relics are on display in Paris ahead of what experts call one of the most important ...

A sword that belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte and was specially ordered for the personal use by the French emperor will be auctioned in Paris next month, an auction house said. Napoleon ordered the ...

PARIS, France (AFP) -- A sword that belonged to Napoleon and was specially ordered for the personal use of the French emperor fetched almost 4.7 million euros at an auction in Paris, many times ...

Napoleon ordered the sabre in 1802 and kept it throughout his reign. The Giquello auction firm said on Friday it expected the sword to reach $800,000 to $1.1 million when it goes under the hammer ...

A sword that belonged to Napoleon and was specially ordered for the personal use of the French emperor fetched almost 4.7 million euros at auction in Paris, many times the ...