Disease-causing bacteria that have been recently discovered in the teeth of Napoleonic soldiers may have spurred the massive infantry’s demise during its retreat from Russia

One of the first events to signal the collapse of Napoleon's reign was his crushing defeat after an invasion of Russia in 1812. Researchers have long thought that the disease typhus played a role, but modern DNA analysis paints a different picture.

From the Mona Lisa to the jewels of Napoleon, the Louvre has experienced over a century of high-profile heists.

A unique diamond brooch once owned by Napoleon Bonaparte — and said to have been retrieved from the chaos of the Battle of Waterloo — will go under the hammer for the first time this November.

What set Brandford apart was his ability to cope and adapt to changes in the business and in his career – and keep building.

Diamond jewel abandoned by Napoleon at Battle of Waterloo to go up for sale - The brooch, made of nearly 100 diamonds, was left behind by Napoleon Bonaparte after he fled Waterloo’s battlefield to return to Paris.