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NEW YORK, Dec 2 — The dress sword carried by Napoleon Bonaparte when he staged a coup in 1799 will go under the hammer at the weekend with five other weapons that belonged to the French emperor, US auctioneers announced. The lot, which will be put up for auction from December 3 to 5 by the...

Joaquin Phoenix to play Napoleon Bonaparte in a new Apple Studios movie By Zach Harper January 14, 2021 Napoleon Bonaparte in an upcoming new movie being made by Apple Studios. Of course, Joaquin is no stranger to playing imperial leaders, having portrayed ruthless Roman emperor Commodus in 2000s The film is titled Kitbag, which is a reference to the saying, "There is a generals staff hidden in every soldiers kitbag." It will see Joaquin reunite with Gladiator director "No actor could e...