Whatever criticism of Napoleon you might have, no-one could call him dull. Yet that's exactly how he's portrayed in a new film by Ridley Scott with Joaquin Phoenix, as a sacrifice to woke politics.

A trove of objects that portray Napoleon Bonaparte at his most powerful—and his most personal—sold for a whopping total of nearly $10 million at auction. An iconic portrait of the French emperor at ...

In Notes from Underground, Dostoevsky began his contemplations on the consequences of the actions of the so-called Great Men of History, from Peter the Great to Napoleon Bonaparte, who is ...

Napoleon is Not a Great Man, Just a Miserable Jerk! Ridley Scott seems to have a very strong point of view here, which is in opposition to the "Great Man of History narrative." ...

As Chamberlain To Napoleon, Comte de Rambuteau had much to do with building up for the Emperor a brilliant Court, it being in his province to arrange all social functions, both official and private.

Ridley Scott’s storied career has included directing great (“Gladiator”) and not-so-great (“Kingdom of Heaven,” “The Last Duel”) period epics. “Napoleon” lands somewhere in ...

Napoleon’s story hasn’t changed. But in an age when many people feel buffeted by forces beyond their control, the notion of the Great Man struggles to inspire us.

In Notes from Underground, Dostoevsky began his contemplations on the consequences of the actions of the so-called Great Men of History, from Peter the Great to Napoleon Bonaparte, who is ...

Napoleon is the anti-Great Man biopic. Finally, an epic celebrating history’s most accomplished cuck. by Joshua Rivera. Nov 21, 2023, 3:00 PM UTC. Image: Apple TV Plus.