Prix Napoléon Special Episode

Napoleon's search for a new wife eventually led to Vienna, where the new Austrian Foreign Minister, Klemens von Metternich, was preparing to take Austria in a new direction on the world stage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

The spring and summer of 1810 saw Napoleon enjoying life as a newlywed. Bonaparte was happy, but there were ominous signs of trouble ahead. He himself would later admit the Empire was headed towards "the edge of the abyss." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc ...  Show more

The deliciously witty drama series ‘The Great’ tells the occasionally true story of Catherine II, Empress of Russia. It’s a wonderful example of why historic dramas should be taken as entertainment, not a history lesson. While playing fast and loose with history it actually sanit ...  Show more

Destined from her cradle for a seat on the throne, Maria Theresa had to fight both the prejudices of her age AND some of the greatest warriors of the time in order to secure her empire. Please join us on our Field Trip Dinner Cruise on September, 14th in NYC! DETAILS HERE Support ...  Show more

Eugénie of France was one of the most influential and glamorous women in nineteenth-century Europe. Nancy Goldstone's new book Rebel Empresses explores Eugénie's efforts to rule amid the scandal, intrigue, tragedy, and violence of their era. Order a copy of Nancy Goldstone's boo ...  Show more

Ce chapitre 34 se concentre sur une année particulière dans l'histoire de France : 1789. Des Etats généraux à la prise de la Bastille, en passant par le serment du jeu de paume ou l'abolition des privilèges, Franck Ferrand et Marc Menant reviennent, avec Christine Kelly, sur les ...  Show more