Web site devoted to Napoleon

In addition to thousands of books about Napoleon, you can find a lot of background material on the web. Napoleon.org is a web site devoted to all things Napoleonic (including the Second Empire of his nephew, Napoleon III). You can find a wealth of on-line material covering every possible aspect of Napoleon, although it is clearly aimed at admirers of Bonaparte. It also has material aimed at children. It is regularly updated, and includes monthly highlight topics.

It is sponsored by the Foundation Napoleon, which describes itself as "a registered charity committed to the encouragement of the study of and interest in the history of the First and Second Empires and the preservation of Napoleonic heritage."

One of the most interesting features of the web site is an animated time line covering the period from 1769 (Napoleon's birth) to 1879 (the death of Napoleon III's heir). You can very easily browse through the dates and get more details on events in four categories: politics, battles, economy & society, and arts & sciences. Very well implemented.

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