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Meeting of Napoleon and Alexander I at Tilsit, 25 June 1807
Emperor Napoleon I of France (r. 1804-1814; 1815) meets with Tsar Alexander I of Russia (1801-1825) on a specially built raft in the middle of the Niemen River to discuss peace. It is one of the most iconic episodes of the Napoleonic Era...
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Napoleon and Poniatowski at the Battle of Leipzig
French Emperor Napoleon I confers with his marshal, Prince Józef Poniatowski, at the Battle of Leipzig (16-19 October 1813). Painting by January Suchodolski, circa 19th century.
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Napoleon Bonaparte Commanding His Troops on 13 Vendémiaire
General Napoleon Bonaparte commanding the French Republican troops at the revolt of 13 Vendémiaire Year IV (5 October 1795) at the church of Saint-Roch. By Yan' Dargent, 1866.
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Napoleon Crossing the Bridge to Lobau Island
Napoleon crossing the bridge to Lobau Island during the War of the Fifth Coalition, 1809, oil paint on wood, by Richard Caton Woodville, Jr, 1912.
Tate, London.
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Napoleon at Friedland
Napoleon takes command at the Battle of Friedland, 14 June 1807, by Edouard Bernard Debat-Ponsan, c. 19th century.
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Napoleon Leaving Elba
Napoleon prepares to escape from his exile on the island of Elba, 26 February 1815. Oil on canvas by Joseph Beaume, 1836.
Musée Naval et Napoléonien, Cap d'Antibes.
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Napoleon Salutes Wounded Austrian Troops After Their Surrender
Emperor Napoleon I salutes wounded Austrian soldiers after the surrender of the Austrian army in the Ulm Campaign, 20 October 1805.
Painting by Jean-Baptiste Debret, 19th century.
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Emperor Napoleon III
Portrait of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, in Coronation Robes, oil on canvas by an unknown artist, after Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 19th century.
Palace of Versailles.
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Coronation of Maria Theresa as Queen of Hungary
Coronation of Maria Theresa as Queen of Hungary in 1741, oil on canvas, c. 18th century.
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Coronation of Theophilos
An illustration from a 12th century CE manuscript depicting the coronation of Byzantine emperor Theophilos, r. 829-842 CE. (Madrid Skylitzes, National Library, Madrid)