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4 days ago · France - Revolution, Empire, Napoleon: The revisionists who engineered the Brumaire coup intended to create a strong, elitist government that would curb the republic’s political turmoil and guarantee the conquests of 1789. They had in mind what might be called a senatorial oligarchy rather than a personal dictatorship.
3 days ago · Justine Bartolini-Baldelli (née Pecori-Suárez; Italian: Giustina; 27 November 1811 in Florence, Italy – 30 January 1903 in Florence) was an Italian-born French princess, being the spouse of Prince Jérôme Bonaparte, heir presumptive of France during the Second French Empire.
6 days ago · Armorial of the First French Empire. Below is a list which presents and describes of the coat of arms of the Nobility of the First French Empire in France between 1804 and 1814, and 1815. Note: all information is from each respective coat of arms' pages regarding their description, correct positions, etc.
1 day ago · Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (German: Gauß [kaʁl ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈɡaʊs] ⓘ; [2] [3] Latin: Carolus Fridericus Gauss; 30 April 1777 – 23 February 1855) was a German mathematician, astronomer, geodesist, and physicist who contributed to many fields in mathematics and science. He was director of the Göttingen Observatory and professor of ...
5 days ago · Bonaparte’s secretary describes the religious practices, attitudes, and views of Bonaparte with regard to Islam. Accepting that the general curried favor with Muslims, he also hoped to deflect criticism of Bonaparte, claiming that what he did was good governance rather than bad Christianity, as his critics maintained.
5 days ago · France - Kings, Revolution, Napoleon: Charlemagne, Louis XIV, the House of Bourbon, and other major rulers and dynasties of France.
6 days ago · Jérôme Pineau n'est pas vraiment surpris par l'épilogue du Tour de France. Vainqueur ce vendredi de la 19e étape, Tadej Pogacar a écrasé une fois de plus ses rivaux, se dirigeant vers sa...
