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A trove of objects that portray Napoleon Bonaparte at his most powerful—and his most personal—sold for a whopping total of ...
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A massive trove of artwork and curios linked to Napoleon Bonaparte, including one of his iconic bicorne hats, has sold for more than $10 million in Paris, an auction house ...
Some call him a genius and a statesman. Others say he was a tyrant. Napoleon Bonaparte died 204 years ago, and now Sotheby's is auctioning off some of the general-turned-emperor's belongings in Paris.
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