query: what events led to napoleon's downfall?

title: Napoleon

text: under the dome at Les Invalides. The cause of his death has been debated. Napoleon's physician, François Carlo Antommarchi, led the autopsy, which found the cause of death to be stomach cancer. Antommarchi did not sign the official report. Napoleon's father had died of stomach cancer, although this was apparently unknown at the time of the autopsy. Antommarchi found evidence of a stomach ulcer; this was the most convenient explanation for the British, who wanted to avoid criticism over their care of Napoleon. In 1955, the diaries of Napoleon's valet, Louis Marchand, were published. His description of Napoleon in the

title: Downfall (book)

text: "the Manichean view of the case: good versus evil, light versus darkness", without accounting for any middle ground. Gregor Gall, who went on to write his own book about the Sheridan affair, said "Downfall" presented "somewhat shallow" analysis, and that there was "an absence of the use of dialectics to explain how what happened happened". Downfall (book) Downfall: The Tommy Sheridan Story is a book by Alan McCombes, former policy co-ordinator of the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) and editor of the "Scottish Socialist Voice", about the political career of Tommy Sheridan, who led the SSP for several years until he

title: Napoleon III

text: and Parliament from running for a second term, he organized a self-"coup d'état" in 1851 and then took the throne as Napoleon III on 2 December 1852, the forty-eighth anniversary of his uncle's coronation. He remains the longest-serving French head of state since the French Revolution. His downfall was brought about by the Franco-Prussian War in which France was quickly and decisively defeated by the North German Confederation, led by Prussia. Napoleon III commissioned the grand reconstruction of Paris, carried out by his prefect of the Seine, Baron Haussmann. He launched similar public works projects in Marseille, Lyon and other

title: Paris under Napoleon

text: in 1800. Many had to be brought to the city from the provinces to bring the number up to 280. When the bishop of Paris died in 1808, Napoleon tried to appoint his uncle, Cardinal Fesch, to the position, but Pope Pious VII, in conflict with Napoleon over other matters, rejected him. Fesch withdrew his candidacy and another ally of Napoleon, Bishop Maury, took his place until Napoleon's downfall in 1814. The number of Protestants in Paris under the Empire was very small; Napoleon accorded three churches for the Calvinists and one church for the Lutherans. The Jewish religious community

title: Napoleon LeBrun

text: Napoleon LeBrun Napoleon Eugene Charles Henry LeBrun (January 2, 1821 – July 9, 1901) was an American architect known for several notable Philadelphia churches, in particular St. Augustine's Church on Fourth Street and the Cathedral-Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul on Logan Square. He also designed the Academy of Music at Broad and Locust Streets. LeBrun later moved to New York City, where he established the firm Napoleon LeBrun & Sons, which designed numerous notable buildings. LeBrun was a son of the Napoleonic ambassador to the United States who, after the downfall of that regime, remained in the United States

title: Napoleon

text: He kept relays of staff and secretaries at work. Unlike many generals, Napoleon did not examine history to ask what Hannibal or Alexander or anyone else did in a similar situation. Critics said he won many battles simply because of luck; Napoleon responded, "Give me lucky generals", aware that "luck" comes to leaders who recognize opportunity, and seize it. Dwyer states that Napoleon's victories at Austerlitz and Jena in 1805–06 heightened his sense of self-grandiosity, leaving him even more certain of his destiny and invincibility. In terms of influence on events, it was more than Napoleon's personality that took effect.

title: Paris under Napoleon

text: as far as Place des Pyramides. It was constructed between 1811 and 1835, and became the most important east-west axis along the right bank. It was finally finished as far as rue Saint-Antoine by his nephew Napoleon III in 1855. In 1806, on the land of the convent of the Capucins, he built another wide street with sidewalks, named rue Napoleon, between Place Vendôme and the grand boulevards. After his downfall it was renamed Rue de la Paix. In 1811 Napoleon opened the rue de Castiglione, also on site of the old convent of the Feulliants, to connect rue de

title: First Cabinet of Napoleon I

text: First Cabinet of Napoleon I The First Cabinet of Napoleon I was appointed by the Emperor Napoleon I upon the establishment of the First French Empire on 18 May 1804, replacing the Cabinet of the Consulate. It was succeeded by the French Provisional Government of 1814 following the downfall of Napoleon and the abolition of the Empire. At the session of the Tribunat on 3 Floréal year XII (23 April 1804) Jean-François Curée proposed that Napoleon, then First Consul, be declared hereditary Emperor of France. The motion was supported by several members of the Tribunat, with only Lazare Carnot speaking

title: Ryan Napoleon

text: of this event, Napoleon was to race against Australian swimming champion, Ian Thorpe who was making a comeback to swimming via this event. Despite both races receiving a high degree of media attention, Napoleon did not let this unnerve him. He swam impressively in his heat to become the top qualifier and later placed first in his semifinal race. To further cement Napoleon's Olympic dream, he placed 5th in perhaps what is the most competitive of the men's events, the 200-metre freestyle. This earned him a spot in the men's 4×200-metre relay team for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

title: Randy Napoleon

text: at the defunct Bird of Paradise Club, where he heard many jazz musicians. Early opportunities at the Del Rio, a local bar, and at events sponsored by WEMU, a local NPR jazz radio station, helped start his career. Napoleon studied at the University of Michigan School of Music. He moved to New York City after graduating in 1999 and back to Michigan after his appointment to Michigan State University's College of Music in the fall of 2014. Napoleon has led an organ trio which has toured the United States and United Kingdom and which did a concert for BBC radio.

title: Downfall (2004 film)

text: found it hard to imagine anyone would find Hitler to be a sympathetic figure in his final days. Rochus Misch, who acted as telephonist and bodyguard in the bunker, called "Downfall" "americanized" in a 2005 interview while comparing what happened in the film to what happened in real life. He stated that although the film portrayed the important facts accurately, it exaggerated other details for dramatic effect, such as the film's characters screaming and shouting when, in his recollection, most people in the bunker spoke quietly. The film is well known as the inspiration for "Downfall" parodies, often called "Hitler

title: Dead Space: Downfall

text: 2". Dead Space: Downfall Dead Space: Downfall is an American animated horror film developed by Film Roman and Electronic Arts. It is a prequel to the video game "Dead Space" and takes place during the events of "", while the Necromorphs invade the USG "Ishimura" after it receives the Marker. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 28, 2008 and broadcast on the Syfy Channel on December 2, 2008. An alien artifact, identified as a possible "second Marker", is discovered on the planet Aegis VII. The Church of Unitology uses its influence to send the mining ship

title: Dead Space: Downfall

text: Dead Space: Downfall Dead Space: Downfall is an American animated horror film developed by Film Roman and Electronic Arts. It is a prequel to the video game "Dead Space" and takes place during the events of "", while the Necromorphs invade the USG "Ishimura" after it receives the Marker. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 28, 2008 and broadcast on the Syfy Channel on December 2, 2008. An alien artifact, identified as a possible "second Marker", is discovered on the planet Aegis VII. The Church of Unitology uses its influence to send the mining ship USG

title: Downfall (book)

text: Downfall (book) Downfall: The Tommy Sheridan Story is a book by Alan McCombes, former policy co-ordinator of the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) and editor of the "Scottish Socialist Voice", about the political career of Tommy Sheridan, who led the SSP for several years until he was forced to resign amid allegations about his personal life, eventually leaving the party a few years before his eventual conviction for perjury. McCombes finished writing the book—described by "The Scotsman" as "the first insider's account of the fall-out from Sheridan's trips to a Manchester swinging club and his ill-fated decision to take on the

title: Paris under Napoleon

text: The Salon was one of the major social events of the year, and attracted huge crowds. The salon had its own political sensitivities; On 22 October 1808 the director of the Louvre, Vivant Denon, hid a portrait of the writer and philosopher François-René de Chateaubriand when the Emperor visited the Salon, since Chateaubriand had criticized the Emperor. Knowing what had been done, Napoleon asked to see it. The divorce of Napoleon and Josephine in 1810 was an even more sensitive subject; she had to be removed from the paintings in the salon where she was portrayed. David removed her from

title: Stairway to Heaven: Led Zeppelin Uncensored

text: members, and recounts the devastating impact that the death of John Bonham had on him. He also discusses the substance abuse problems which he developed in the 1970s, and which ultimately led to him being fired by Led Zeppelin's manager, Peter Grant, after the Knebworth Festival in 1979. The book also describes his life immediately after Led Zeppelin's downfall. At the time of their collapse he was trying to shed his heroin addiction in Italy when he was falsely accused of terrorism for involvement in the 1980 Bologna railway station bombing. Whilst imprisoned he underwent forced detox from heroin. Sleepless

title: Napoleon

text: prepared to offer honorable peace terms if Napoleon were removed from power. The next day, the Sénat passed the Acte de déchéance de l'Empereur ("Emperor's Demise Act"), which declared Napoleon deposed. Napoleon had advanced as far as Fontainebleau when he learned that Paris was lost. When Napoleon proposed the army march on the capital, his senior officers and marshals mutinied. On 4 April, led by Ney, they confronted Napoleon. Napoleon asserted the army would follow him, and Ney replied the army would follow its generals. While the ordinary soldiers and regimental officers wanted to fight on, without any senior officers

title: The Downfall (film)

text: an affair with her sister, Lena (Mirka Kalantzopoulou). Rea gets furious and wanting to protect her sister from that evil person, kills him. She is led to court, where her attorney is her own father, and after a very long trial, Lena reveals the true reason the crime took place, an action that helps Rea get a lighter sentence. The Downfall (film) The Downfall (, ) is a 1961 Greek drama film made by Finos Films. It was directed by Giannis Dalianidis and starring Zoi Laskari, Nikos Kourkoulos, Vangelis Voulgaridis and Pantelis Zervos. The movie made 161,331 tickets first class

title: Napoleon III

text: Napoleon to sign the preliminary documents of a peace treaty, but Napoleon refused, telling them that the French government headed by the regent, the Empress Eugénie, would need to negotiate any peace agreement. The Emperor was then taken to the Chateau at Bellevue near , where the Prussian King visited him. Napoleon told the King that he had not wanted the war, but that public opinion had forced him into it. The Prussian king politely agreed. That evening, from the Chateau, Napoleon wrote to the Empress Eugénie: "It is impossible for me to say what I have suffered and what

title: Berlin: The Downfall 1945

text: Berlin: The Downfall 1945 Berlin: The Downfall 1945 (also known as The Fall of Berlin 1945 in the US) is a narrative history by Antony Beevor of the Battle of Berlin during World War II. It was published by Viking Press in 2002, then later by Penguin Books in 2003. The book achieved both critical and commercial success. It has been a number-one best seller in seven countries apart from Britain, and in the top five in another nine countries. Together with Beevor's "Stalingrad", first published in 1998, they have sold nearly three million copies. The book revisits the events

title: Napoleon and the Catholic Church

text: chose him to be his coadjutor and designated him as his successor. Subsequent events damaged his prospects. In the course of the years 1806-1807, Napoleon came into sharp collision with the Pope on various matters both political and religious. Fesch sought in vain to reconcile them. Napoleon was inexorable in his demands, and Pius VII refused to give way where the discipline and vital interests of the church seemed to be threatened. The emperor several times rebuked Fesch for what he thought to be weakness and ingratitude. It is clear, however, that the Cardinal went as far as possible in

title: Napoleon

text: an indemnity of 40 million francs on the defeated Habsburgs and allowed the fleeing Russian troops free passage through hostile territories and back to their home soil. Napoleon went on to say, "The battle of Austerlitz is the finest of all I have fought". Frank McLynn suggests that Napoleon was so successful at Austerlitz that he lost touch with reality, and what used to be French foreign policy became a "personal Napoleonic one". Vincent Cronin disagrees, stating that Napoleon was not overly ambitious for himself, "he embodied the ambitions of thirty million Frenchmen". Napoleon continued to entertain a grand scheme

title: Ryan Napoleon

text: Napoleon won the national 1500-metre title and so became the sixth fastest Australian of all time at the 2009 Australian Swimming Championships. At the 2009 World Championships, Napoleon placed 11th in the 1500-metre freestyle, 12 in the 800-metre freestyle, and 21st in the 400-metre freestyle. At the 2010 Australian Championships Napoleon won silver medals in the 400-, 800- and 1500-metre freestyle events. Napoleon placed 9th in the 1500-metre, and was ranked 6th in the 400-metre freestyle at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.<br> At the 2010 Commonwealth Games Napoleon won silver in the 400-metre freestyle in a time of 3.48.59, and

title: Napoleon

text: This attack was the first step in what would eventually become the Peninsular War, a six-year struggle that significantly sapped French strength. Throughout the winter of 1808, French agents became increasingly involved in Spanish internal affairs, attempting to incite discord between members of the Spanish royal family. On 16 February 1808, secret French machinations finally materialized when Napoleon announced that he would intervene to mediate between the rival political factions in the country. Marshal Murat led 120,000 troops into Spain and the French arrived in Madrid on 24 March, where wild riots against the occupation erupted just a few weeks

title: Phil Napoleon

text: Phil Napoleon Phil Napoleon (2 September 1901 – 1 October 1990), born Filippo Napoli, was an early jazz trumpeter and bandleader born in Boston, Massachusetts. Ron Wynn notes that Napoleon "was a competent, though unimaginative trumpeter whose greatest value was the many recording sessions he led that helped increase jazz's popularity in the mid-'20s." Richard Cook and Brian Morton, writing for "The Penguin Guide to Jazz", refer to Napoleon as "a genuine pioneer" whose playing was "profoundly influential on men such as Red Nichols and Bix Beiderbecke." Napoleon began with classical training, and was performing publicly by age 5. In

title: Teddy Napoleon

text: Krupa's big band releases in the 1940s and in his trio settings with Charlie Ventura. He also spent time working with Flip Phillips, Bill Harris, and Eddie Shu. Napoleon moved to Florida in 1959 and led his own trio there, though he never recorded as a leader. Teddy Napoleon Teddy Napoleon (January 23, 1914 - July 5, 1964) was an American swing jazz pianist. He was the nephew of Phil Napoleon and the older brother of Marty Napoleon. Teddy Napoleon's first professional engagement was with Lee Castle in 1933. He played with Tommy Tompkins for several years before working as

title: "Ode-to-Napoleon" hexachord

text: "Ode-to-Napoleon" hexachord In music, the "Ode-to-Napoleon" hexachord (also magic hexachord and hexatonic collection or hexatonic set class) is the hexachord named after its use in the twelve-tone piece "Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte" (1942) by Arnold Schoenberg (setting a text by Byron). Containing the pitch-classes 014589 (C, C, E, F, G, A) it is given Forte number 6-20 in Allen Forte's taxonomic system. The primary form of the tone row used in the "Ode" allows the triads of G minor, E minor, and B minor to easily appear. The "Ode-to-Napoleon" hexachord is the six-member set-class with the highest number of interval

title: "Ode-to-Napoleon" hexachord

title: Napoleon

text: with Napoleon led the latter to seriously misjudge the true intentions of his Russian counterpart, who would violate numerous provisions of the treaty in the next few years. Despite these problems, the Treaties of Tilsit at last gave Napoleon a respite from war and allowed him to return to France, which he had not seen in over 300 days. The settlements at Tilsit gave Napoleon time to organize his empire. One of his major objectives became enforcing the Continental System against the British. He decided to focus his attention on the Kingdom of Portugal, which consistently violated his trade prohibitions.

title: Napoleon

text: Napoleon took more than six weeks in planning and preparing for contingencies before he made another attempt at crossing the Danube. From 30 June to the early days of July, the French recrossed the Danube in strength, with more than 180,000 troops marching across the Marchfeld towards the Austrians. Charles received the French with 150,000 of his own men. In the ensuing Battle of Wagram, which also lasted two days, Napoleon commanded his forces in what was the largest battle of his career up until then. Napoleon finished off the battle with a concentrated central thrust that punctured a hole

title: Modern Rome: From Napoleon to the Twenty-First Century

text: Modern Rome: From Napoleon to the Twenty-First Century Modern Rome: From Napoleon to the Twenty-First Century is the first English edition of Italo Insolera’s classical historical urban study "Roma moderna. Da Napoleone I al XXI secolo" published in 2011 as the last of several editions, revisions and updates issued starting from 1962. Insolera locates the birth of “modern” Rome in 1811, when Napoleon I signed what he considers the first modern laws in Rome’s history, and extends his analysis of Rome’s urban development up to 2011. The book covers, among others, the last years of papal government and the subsequent

title: Napoleon, Arkansas

text: Following one such ambush in 1863, a Federal gunship led by William Tecumseh Sherman landed at Wellington and burned the town. Seeking to permanently avoid the ambush point at Beulah Bend, Union commander Thomas Oliver Selfridge ordered a channel dug across the peninsula around which Beulah Bend flowed. The soft land and strong river current enabled the "Napoleon Channel" to be cut in just a day. The Napoleon Channel improved the Mississippi River for shipping, as it removed from the navigable route. Unfortunately, the diverted river currents caused by the Napoleon Channel caused both Wellington and Napoleon to be completely

title: Randy Napoleon

text: Greg Napoleon, a software engineer, and Davi Napoleon, a theater historian and arts journalist, and the grandson of Jack Skurnick, a musicologist and founder of EMS Recordings, and Fay Kleinman, a painter. He has one younger brother, Brian Napoleon. His family moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, when he was two years old. He studied violin in the Ann Arbor schools before discovering the guitar. One of Napoleon's formative experiences was in a big band at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School, led by trumpeter Louis Smith. Napoleon also played at the jazz clubs in Ann Arbor and learned from jam sessions

title: World Downfall

text: game "Splatterhouse". World Downfall World Downfall is the debut album by American grindcore band Terrorizer. It was released by Earache Records on November 13, 1989. "World Downfall" is regarded as one of the most influential grindcore albums ever: it showcases crunchy, heavily distorted guitar riffs and extremely fast and precise blast beats in addition to growling, harsh vocals and lyrics dealing with social issues, features that would become a standard among grindcore music. The cover art, which is similar to Napalm Death's "Scum", is a collage featuring scenes of war, political figures, a nuclear power plant, and Jesus rising. About

title: World Downfall

text: World Downfall World Downfall is the debut album by American grindcore band Terrorizer. It was released by Earache Records on November 13, 1989. "World Downfall" is regarded as one of the most influential grindcore albums ever: it showcases crunchy, heavily distorted guitar riffs and extremely fast and precise blast beats in addition to growling, harsh vocals and lyrics dealing with social issues, features that would become a standard among grindcore music. The cover art, which is similar to Napalm Death's "Scum", is a collage featuring scenes of war, political figures, a nuclear power plant, and Jesus rising. About a third

title: Downfall (band)

text: Gurewitz remixed the album, but due to Rancid's mainstream attention, it was also never released. Low quality recordings of the songs have surfaced via internet filesharing. They are well received by Operation Ivy fans who have heard them. A bootleg of Downfall playing live at 924 Gilman Street on October 21st 1989 has also surfaced on the internet. Downfall (band) Downfall was a ska and punk band from the Bay Area formed by Tim Armstrong, Matt Freeman, Dave Mello, Pat Mello, and Jason Hammon following the break-up of Operation Ivy in 1989 and pre-dating Armstrong's and Freeman's wider recognition in

title: Downfall (band)

text: Downfall (band) Downfall was a ska and punk band from the Bay Area formed by Tim Armstrong, Matt Freeman, Dave Mello, Pat Mello, and Jason Hammon following the break-up of Operation Ivy in 1989 and pre-dating Armstrong's and Freeman's wider recognition in Rancid. They performed three shows, one at 924 Gilman Street, over a period of three months. Downfall recorded a CD/10" LP called "Get Ready For Action" for Lookout!/Very Small Records. The album would have been Lookout!#99, and was scheduled for release in late 1994. Get Ready For Action was delayed and never released. In the mid 1990s, Brett

title: Napoleon III

text: unification launched by Cavour and Napoleon III took on a momentum of its own. There were uprisings in central Italy and the Papal states, and Italian patriots, led by Garibaldi, invaded and took over Sicily, which would lead to the collapse of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Napoleon III wrote to the Pope and suggested that he "make the sacrifice of your provinces in revolt and confide them to Victor-Emmanuel." The Pope, furious, declared in a public address that Napoleon III was a "liar and a cheat". Rome and the surrounding Latium region remained in Papal hands, and therefore

title: Napoleon (1995 film)

text: Napoleon live with her and her pups. While out together, the mother asks why Napoleon wanted to be with the wild dogs. He explains that he always wanted to feel brave by living in the wild, but confesses to being disappointed with the lifestyle. The mother comforts him by reminding him it was his courage that led him out here and helped him save her puppies, which represents the true spirit of the wild dogs. Wanting to go home, Napoleon takes a trip across the landscape in a kangaroo's pouch. Napoleon reaches the shore and discovers that his basket is

title: Crown of Napoleon

text: museum in Paris. Crown of Napoleon The Crown of Napoleon was a coronation crown manufactured for Emperor Napoleon I of the French and used in his coronation on December 2, 1804. Napoleon called his new crown the Crown of Charlemagne, the name of the ancient royal coronation crown of France that had been destroyed in the French Revolution, a name which allowed him to compare himself to the famed mediaeval monarch Charlemagne, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor. The French Revolution of the 1790s had led to the destruction of most of the ancient French Crown Jewels along

title: Crown of Napoleon

text: Crown of Napoleon The Crown of Napoleon was a coronation crown manufactured for Emperor Napoleon I of the French and used in his coronation on December 2, 1804. Napoleon called his new crown the Crown of Charlemagne, the name of the ancient royal coronation crown of France that had been destroyed in the French Revolution, a name which allowed him to compare himself to the famed mediaeval monarch Charlemagne, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor. The French Revolution of the 1790s had led to the destruction of most of the ancient French Crown Jewels along with the eventual

title: Napoleon III

text: the Pope to introduce liberal reforms and the "Code Napoleon" to the Papal States. To gain support from the Catholics, he approved the "Loi Falloux" in 1851, which restored a greater role for the Catholic Church in the French educational system. Elections were held for the National Assembly on 13–14 May 1849, only a few months after Louis-Napoleon had become President, and were largely won by a coalition of conservative republicans—which Catholics and monarchists called "The Party of Order"—led by Adolphe Thiers. The socialists and "red" republicans, led by Ledru-Rollin and Raspail, also did well, winning two hundred seats. The

title: Downfall (Trust Company song)

text: "BMX XXX", "Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure", and "MX Unleashed". "Downfall" was made as a downloadable song in music rhythm game "Rock Band" on March 2, 2010. "Downfall" was used as the main theme for Vengeance (2002). Meanwhile, its B-side "Falling Apart" was used for the Royal Rumble (2003) pay-per-view. Downfall (Trust Company song) "Downfall" is a song by Alabama-based rock band Trust Company. It is the lead single from their 2002 debut album "The Lonely Position of Neutral". "Downfall" peaked at No. 6 in both the US Mainstream Rock Tracks and US Modern Rock Tracks charts. It is one of

title: Downfall (2004 film)

text: CGI shot that's been used in the film was the one with the Reichstag because of course we could not reconstruct that—that's the only thing. I'm very proud of that, because if you do a war movie, you cannot do that and build sets. You feel the cardboard. You feel that it's all made to entertain, and it takes away from that horror that war basically means. "Downfall"'s release provoked a debate in German film magazines and newspapers. The tabloid "Bild" asked, "Are we allowed to show the monster as a human being?" On its broadcast in the UK, Channel

title: Randy Napoleon

text: Randy Napoleon Randy Napoleon (born 30 May 1978) is an American jazz guitarist, composer, and arranger who is a member of the Freddy Cole Quartet and the leader of a sextet, a quartet, and a trio. He toured with Benny Green, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra led by John Clayton, Jeff Clayton, and Jeff Hamilton, Rene Marie, and with Michael Bublé. He is Assistant Professor of Jazz Guitar at Michigan State University and has done master classes at universities and music schools throughout the country. Napoleon was born in Brooklyn, New York, on May 30, 1978. He is the son of

title: Napoleon

text: strain on the relationship between the two nations became the regular violations of the Continental System by the Russians, which led Napoleon to threaten Alexander with serious consequences if he formed an alliance with Britain. By 1812, advisers to Alexander suggested the possibility of an invasion of the French Empire and the recapture of Poland. On receipt of intelligence reports on Russia's war preparations, Napoleon expanded his "Grande Armée" to more than 450,000 men. He ignored repeated advice against an invasion of the Russian heartland and prepared for an offensive campaign; on 24 June 1812 the invasion commenced. In an

title: Downfall (game show)

text: in either 40 annual installments or as net present value." Downfall (game show) Downfall is an American television game show series in which contestants try to answer trivia questions and win up to $1 million while on the roof of a 10-story building in Downtown Los Angeles. The series, hosted by Chris Jericho, premiered on June 22, 2010, on ABC. In April 2010, ABC named "Downfall" to its summer schedule. Originally scheduled to debut on June 29, the premiere date was moved to June 22. Casting for the show took place in May, and in June Chris Jericho was announced

title: Downfall (game show)

text: Downfall (game show) Downfall is an American television game show series in which contestants try to answer trivia questions and win up to $1 million while on the roof of a 10-story building in Downtown Los Angeles. The series, hosted by Chris Jericho, premiered on June 22, 2010, on ABC. In April 2010, ABC named "Downfall" to its summer schedule. Originally scheduled to debut on June 29, the premiere date was moved to June 22. Casting for the show took place in May, and in June Chris Jericho was announced as host. The series, originally given a six-episode order by

title: Downfall (2004 film)

text: Hitler-themed comedy "Look Who's Back" (2015), which includes an extended spoof of the oft-parodied scene from "Downfall". In January 2012, British Labour MP Tom Harris stepped down from his Internet adviser role following adverse media reaction to his "Downfall" parody ridiculing Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond. In July 2013, Jefferies Group, an American investment firm, was ordered by a Hong Kong court to pay $1.86 million to former equity trading head Grant Williams for firing him for sending out a newsletter that linked to a Hitler parody video, mocking JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon. Downfall (2004

title: Napoleon

text: Boulogne formed the core for what Napoleon later called "La Grande Armée". At the start, this French army had about 200,000 men organized into seven corps, which were large field units that contained 36–40 cannons each and were capable of independent action until other corps could come to the rescue. A single corps properly situated in a strong defensive position could survive at least a day without support, giving the "Grande Armée" countless strategic and tactical options on every campaign. On top of these forces, Napoleon created a cavalry reserve of 22,000 organized into two cuirassier divisions, four mounted dragoon

title: Napoleon

text: Mühlfeld by Emilie Victoria Kraus and Hélène Napoleone Bonaparte (1816–1907) by Albine de Montholon. Napoleon Napoléon Bonaparte (, ; ; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a French statesman and military leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars. He was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814 and again briefly in 1815 during the Hundred Days. Napoleon dominated European and global affairs for more than a decade while leading France against a series of coalitions in the Napoleonic Wars. He won most of these wars

title: Napoleon

text: Napoleon Napoléon Bonaparte (, ; ; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a French statesman and military leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars. He was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814 and again briefly in 1815 during the Hundred Days. Napoleon dominated European and global affairs for more than a decade while leading France against a series of coalitions in the Napoleonic Wars. He won most of these wars and the vast majority of his battles, building a large empire that ruled over

title: Napoleon Is to Blame for Everything

text: Napoleon Is to Blame for Everything Napoleon Is to Blame for Everything (German: Napoleon ist an allem schuld) is a 1938 German comedy film directed by Curt Goetz and starring Goetz, Valerie von Martens and Paul Henckels. It marked the German debut of the Norwegian-born star Kirsten Heiberg. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasler. When Goetz and his wife subsequently emigrated from Nazi Germany the film was banned by Joseph Goebbels. Lord Cavershott is a fanatical admirer of Napoleon to the extent that he neglects his own wife Josephine. While attending a conference in Paris

title: Napoleon Oak (Lausanne)

text: individual's genome is being presented as the Napoleome. Napoleon Oak (Lausanne) The Napoleon Oak in Lausanne is a single, living individual of "Quercus robur" in Lausanne, Switzerland known to have been present during Napoleon Bonaparte's march to Italy in 1800. It has recently been subjected to extensive genomic research, one of the few examples of such in a very long-lived organism. It was replanted in 1800 when it was 22 years old in the center of what was the Dorigny estate, traditionally in honor of Napolean when he stopped there on his way to the conquest of Italy. It now

title: Napoleon Oak (Lausanne)

text: Napoleon Oak (Lausanne) The Napoleon Oak in Lausanne is a single, living individual of "Quercus robur" in Lausanne, Switzerland known to have been present during Napoleon Bonaparte's march to Italy in 1800. It has recently been subjected to extensive genomic research, one of the few examples of such in a very long-lived organism. It was replanted in 1800 when it was 22 years old in the center of what was the Dorigny estate, traditionally in honor of Napolean when he stopped there on his way to the conquest of Italy. It now stands as a living historical monument on the

title: Downfall (Trust Company song)

text: Downfall (Trust Company song) "Downfall" is a song by Alabama-based rock band Trust Company. It is the lead single from their 2002 debut album "The Lonely Position of Neutral". "Downfall" peaked at No. 6 in both the US Mainstream Rock Tracks and US Modern Rock Tracks charts. It is one of the band's most well-known songs. The video features frontman Kevin Palmer walking down a street, leaving everything he walks past being blown by a massive gust of wind. It found significant airplay on MTV2. "Downfall" appears in the "Mercy Reef" pilot teaser. It also appears in the video games

title: The Downfall of William Grismond

text: example of. Finally, Grismond tells us that his father brought him up well and he is sorry for disappointing his family. He repents of his wrongs and once again reiterates his warning to other young men not to do what he has done. David Atkinson, David Gregory, and Tom Pettitt read "The Downfall of William Grismond" as one of the primary examples of what are called "murdered sweetheart ballad". Pettitt points to the ballad's claim to be based on a real court case, the murderer's opportunity to marry another, and the public's love of both murderous details and the prevailing

title: Brahan Seer

text: famous as a diviner and wit, he was invited to Seaforth territory in the east, to work as a labourer at Brahan Castle near Dingwall, in what is now the county of Easter Ross, where he met his downfall. This move led to an unfortunately unforeseen sequence of events on the Seer's part, leading to his barbaric murder at Chanonry Point, when he was allegedly burnt in a spiked tar barrel, on the command of the Earl's wife, Lady Seaforth. The simple prediction that led to his downfall – that the absent Earl of Seaforth was having sexual adventures with

title: Napoleon (card game)

text: in Strathclyde. Despite its title and allusions, it is not recorded before the last third of the nineteenth century, and may have been first named after Napoleon III. The old game of Napoleon consists simply of five cards dealt out singly with the various players bidding in their turn how many tricks they think they can make. The player to the dealer's left has the privilege of bidding first, and then every player after him may bid up to the limit, Napoleon, which is a declaration to take all five tricks. Whoever bids highest leads first, the card led determining

title: Napoleon (Animal Farm)

text: tell man and pig apart. In the 1954 film, Napoleon is voiced by Maurice Denham, and in the 1999 film, he is voiced by Patrick Stewart. In the ending of the 1954 film, Napoleon wears dictator-like clothing and pictures of him are put up signifying a cult of personality. In this version, the story ends with a mob of animals led by Benjamin seemingly killing Napoleon and the other pigs when they destroy the farmhouse's dining room, where the other pigs and he are having a meeting. This rather unsubtle change to a "happy" ending was done to make the

title: Operation Downfall

text: Operation Downfall Operation Downfall was the proposed Allied plan for the invasion of Japan near the end of World War II. The planned operation was cancelled when Japan surrendered following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Soviet declaration of war, and the Soviet invasion of Manchuria. The operation had two parts: Operation Olympic and Operation Coronet. Set to begin in November 1945, Operation Olympic was intended to capture the southern third of the southernmost main Japanese island, Kyūshū, with the recently captured island of Okinawa to be used as a staging area. Later, in the spring of 1946,

title: Downfall (game)

text: Downfall (game) Downfall is a two-player game for players aged 7 and older, first marketed by the Milton Bradley Company in 1970. The game consists of a vertical board with five slotted dials on each side. Each player starts with ten numbered tokens or discs at the top of the board. The object of the game is to move the discs to the bottom of the board by turning the dials. Players alternate turns moving the dials and cannot move a dial that their opponent has just moved. The winner is the first player to move all of their discs

title: LED to LED Communication

text: LED to LED Communication LED (Light-emitting diode) to LED communication, also known as “Mobile Device Light Communications” are sundry techniques which repurpose mobile computer devices, including mobile telephones, to communicate with other devices, using visual or infrared light. “Mobile device light communication” differs from Visual Light Communication as “mobile device light communication” transmits data at speeds thousands of times slower than Li-fi. “Mobile Device Light Communication” takes various forms: A color sensor, or an ambient light sensor, or a reverse biased LED can receive flashes from the mobile device, and send flashes back to the infrared light sensor on the

title: LED to LED Communication

text: EP1788509A1, GB2376115A1, WO2011007380A1, and by patents pending. LED to LED Communication LED (Light-emitting diode) to LED communication, also known as “Mobile Device Light Communications” are sundry techniques which repurpose mobile computer devices, including mobile telephones, to communicate with other devices, using visual or infrared light. “Mobile device light communication” differs from Visual Light Communication as “mobile device light communication” transmits data at speeds thousands of times slower than Li-fi. “Mobile Device Light Communication” takes various forms: A color sensor, or an ambient light sensor, or a reverse biased LED can receive flashes from the mobile device, and send flashes back

title: Operation Downfall

text: forces in the Japanese Home Islands and South Korea. While some totals (particularly for items such as swords and small arms) may be inexact owing to problems of collection and the activities of the black market, the amount of military equipment available to the Japanese in and around the Home Islands by August 1945 was roughly as follows: Operation Downfall Operation Downfall was the proposed Allied plan for the invasion of Japan near the end of World War II. The planned operation was cancelled when Japan surrendered following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Soviet declaration of war,

title: Hooray for What!

text: "Napoleon Is a Pastry" was later re-used for another Arlen-Harburg musical, 1957's "Jamaica" where it was sung by Lena Horne. Hooray for What! Hooray for What! is an anti-war musical with music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by E. Y. Harburg and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It introduced the song "Down With Love". The original Broadway production opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on December 1, 1937, and ran for 200 performances. Directors were Vincente Minnelli and Howard Lindsay, and choreographers were Robert Alton and Agnes de Mille (her first Broadway choreography). The cast featured Ed Wynn

title: Napoleon (actor)

text: to Trichy and became enthused by the ideologies of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party. He joined the party in which his uncle K. N. Nehru was already a member and at that time the Public Welfare Minister of the state government. Napoleon contested the State Assembly elections of 2001, winning the Villivakkam constituency contest and thereby becoming a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He lost his membership in the 2006 elections, when he contested from the Mylapore constituency and was defeated by actor S. Ve. Shekhar. Subsequently, Napoleon nurtured the Perambalur constituency in the hope of

title: Age of Napoleon (board game)

text: Napoleon can revive it into another war against the Coalition, preventing a decisive Coalition victory, simulating the historical Hundred Days. However, France is at an extreme disadvantage, with every single European country beginning as allied to the Coalition. Age of Napoleon was nominated for and won the 2003 Charles S. Roberts Award for Best Pre-World War II Boardgame. In addition, it won the 2003 Walter Luc Haas Award for Best Simulation. Age of Napoleon (board game) Age of Napoleon is a 2003 war and strategy board game created in collaboration between Mayfair Games and Phalanx Games. It is focuses on

title: My Downfall (Original Soundtrack)

text: My Downfall (Original Soundtrack) My Downfall (Original Soundtrack) is an album by breakcore artist Venetian Snares. The title is in reference not to an actual soundtrack but rather the soundtrack to Aaron Funk's "downfall". It is said to be a follow-up to the 2005 album "Rossz Csillag Alatt Született", as hinted by the reappearing Hungarian song titles. Aaron was quoted as saying, "This album has nothing to do with dubstep and very little to do with breakcore." It, like the album it is said to follow, consists largely of classical compositions. However, unlike said album, it features very little in

title: Napoleon III

text: of 400,000 territorial guards. The French army arrived at the frontier equipped with maps of Germany, but without maps of France – where the actual fighting took place – and without a specific plan of what it was going to do. On 2 August, Napoleon and the Prince Imperial accompanied the army as it made a tentative crossing of the German border toward the city of Saarbrücken. The French won a minor skirmish and advanced no further. Napoleon III, very ill, was unable to ride his horse, and had to support himself by leaning against a tree. In the meantime,

title: My Downfall (Original Soundtrack)

text: the way of drumbeats, instead focusing on an atmospheric sound made by the classical instruments. The tracks "Holló Utca 2", "If I Could Say I Love You", and "The Hopeless Pursuit of Remission" are available for preview at Venetian Snares' MySpace. "Colorless" and "Room 379" are featured on Season 10, episode 7 of Top Gear. My Downfall (Original Soundtrack) My Downfall (Original Soundtrack) is an album by breakcore artist Venetian Snares. The title is in reference not to an actual soundtrack but rather the soundtrack to Aaron Funk's "downfall". It is said to be a follow-up to the 2005 album

title: Napoleon III

text: lost seventeen thousand killed or wounded, and twenty-one thousand captured. As the German shells rained down on the French positions, Napoleon III wandered aimlessly in the open around the French positions. One officer of his military escort was killed, and two more received wounds. A doctor accompanying him wrote in his notebook, "If this man has not come here to kill himself, I don't know what he has come to do. I have not seen him give an order all morning." Finally, at one o'clock in the afternoon, Napoleon emerged from his reverie and ordered a white flag hoisted above

title: Downfall (game)

text: by Hasbro. The new version follows the same rules but has a more futuristic design in red and yellow. The game's box art is parodied on the cover of "Expert Knob Twiddlers", an album by Mike & Rich (Mike Paradinas & Richard D. James). Downfall (game) Downfall is a two-player game for players aged 7 and older, first marketed by the Milton Bradley Company in 1970. The game consists of a vertical board with five slotted dials on each side. Each player starts with ten numbered tokens or discs at the top of the board. The object of the game

title: What the Rose did to the Cypress

text: lived happily with his four wives. What the Rose did to the Cypress What the Rose did to the Cypress is a Persian fairy tale. Andrew Lang included it in "The Brown Fairy Book" (1904), with the note "Translated from two Persian MSS. in the possession of the British Museum and the India Office, and adapted, with some reservations, by Annette S. Beveridge." A king had three sons. The oldest went hunting and chased a deer, giving orders that it should be captured rather than killed. It led him to a sandy waste where his horse died. He found a

title: What the Rose did to the Cypress

text: What the Rose did to the Cypress What the Rose did to the Cypress is a Persian fairy tale. Andrew Lang included it in "The Brown Fairy Book" (1904), with the note "Translated from two Persian MSS. in the possession of the British Museum and the India Office, and adapted, with some reservations, by Annette S. Beveridge." A king had three sons. The oldest went hunting and chased a deer, giving orders that it should be captured rather than killed. It led him to a sandy waste where his horse died. He found a tree with a spring beneath it

title: Napoleon Zervas

text: Ioannina in the Parliament. He then served as Minister of Public Works in Sophoklis Venizelos' cabinets from 2 September 1950 to 30 September 1951, also holding the portfolio of Merchant Marine until 1 February 1951. He did not manage his reelection in the Parliament at the next elections and withdrew from politics. He died on 10 December 1957, in Athens. Napoleon Zervas Napoleon Zervas (; May 17, 1891 – December 10, 1957) was a Greek general and resistance leader during World War II. He organized and led the National Republican Greek League (EDES), the second most significant (after EAM), in

title: Napoleon Zervas

text: Napoleon Zervas Napoleon Zervas (; May 17, 1891 – December 10, 1957) was a Greek general and resistance leader during World War II. He organized and led the National Republican Greek League (EDES), the second most significant (after EAM), in terms of size and activity, resistance organization against the Axis Occupation of Greece. Zervas was born in Arta, Epirus, and was of Souliote origin. After finishing high school in 1910, he volunteered for the 2nd Infantry Division. During the Balkan Wars, he was promoted to the rank of first sergeant. Later he attended the Hellenic Army NCO School and graduated

title: Military career of Napoleon Bonaparte

text: 18 – Napoleon promoted to Major. December 17–19 – Successful recapture of Toulon from British and Royalists. December 22 – Napoleon promoted to Brigadier General. For comprehensive coverage, see Chandler (1973). For an overall view of the military history of the era see Trevor N. Dupuy and R. Ernest Dupuy, "The Encyclopedia of Military History" (2nd ed. 1970) pp 730–770. Military career of Napoleon Bonaparte The military career of Napoleon Bonaparte spanned over 20 years. As emperor, he led the French Armies in the Napoleonic Wars. He is widely regarded as a military genius and one of the finest commanders

title: Napoleon Is to Blame for Everything

text: to commemorate the French Emperor he becomes mixed up with an attractive young singer, leading to complications and much confusion. Napoleon Is to Blame for Everything Napoleon Is to Blame for Everything (German: Napoleon ist an allem schuld) is a 1938 German comedy film directed by Curt Goetz and starring Goetz, Valerie von Martens and Paul Henckels. It marked the German debut of the Norwegian-born star Kirsten Heiberg. The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasler. When Goetz and his wife subsequently emigrated from Nazi Germany the film was banned by Joseph Goebbels. Lord Cavershott is a

title: Napoleon (musical)

text: new book and score. The new "Napoleon" opened at the New York Musical Theatre Festival in July 2015 under the direction of Richard Ouzounian. Modern parallels with the making of leaders today figure strongly in the narrative, in which Napoleon as a young and promising rising star is discovered, latched onto, then managed and manipulated. The story charts Talleyrand's pride in taking a common man and placing him on the throne of an empire vaster than Rome. His machinations impact every aspect of Napoleon’s journey, over which Talleyrand sees himself as the master. But what Talleyrand isn’t prepared for is

title: Napoleon, Arkansas

text: a natural rivalry between business and civic leaders in Desha County, Arkansas, and Bolivar County for river-related commerce at the confluence of the Arkansas and Mississippi rivers. North of Napoleon, the river followed a sharp curve east into Mississippi along what was then called "Beulah Bend" (now Lake Beulah). During the American Civil War, Confederate soldiers would move east by foot from Napoleon, hide in a wooded area near the bend, and then fire on passing Union ships. The bend was so tight that the same cannon could be used on ships as they entered and then left Beulah Bend.

title: Napoleon

text: glory is not to have won forty battles ... Waterloo will erase the memory of so many victories. ... But ... what will live forever, is my Civil Code". The Code influences a quarter of the world's jurisdictions such as that of in Continental Europe, the Americas and Africa. Dieter Langewiesche described the code as a "revolutionary project" which spurred the development of bourgeois society in Germany by the extension of the right to own property and an acceleration towards the end of feudalism. Napoleon reorganised what had been the Holy Roman Empire, made up of more than a thousand

title: Ryan Napoleon

text: gold as part of the 4×200-metre freestyle relay team. At the 2011 Australian Swimming Championships, he won the 400-metre freestyle in a time of 3:45.16, making him the 4th fastest Australian swimmer of all time, behind Olympic Champions Ian Thorpe, Grant Hackett and Kieran Perkins In what could be described as an unlucky meet for Napoleon, he finished in 13th place for both the men's 400- and 800-metre freestyle. Napoleon secured his place in his maiden Olympic team when he received 2nd place in the men's 400-metre freestyle at the 2012 Australian Swimming Championships. In both the heat and semifinals

title: Napoleon at Austerlitz

text: became damaged by use, water damage from storms, and age. The original still exists at the theatre but is not used. A second drop curtain was created in 1979 during the theatre restoration. Both curtains were prepared by the Twin City Scenic Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The second curtain was prepared by Robert Braun and Michael Russell. After several months, the new curtain was unveiled on January 7, 1979. The second curtain was presented to the Brown Grand Theatre as a memorial to Charles S. Cook, longtime Concordia resident. Napoleon at Austerlitz Napoleon at Austerlitz is a painting on a

title: Downfall of Gaia

text: "epic" songs with the ambition to make more "serious" music and changed their name to Downfall of Gaia to mark a transition cemented with the addition of a second guitarist, Peter Wolff, whom they had met that year. They chose the name, which refers to Gaia, the goddess that personifies the Earth in Greek mythology, to correspond with "the lyrics and the atmosphere" of their music. The band's first drummer was replaced by Sven, who in turn was replaced in 2010 by Hannes. They released one demo, "The Downfall of Gaia", in 2008, followed in 2009 by a split tape

title: Napoleon: Total War

text: now vary to a greater degree, and are no longer as generic as in previous titles in the series. The campaign map is narrower in focus, but more detailed than "Empire"'s campaign map. Turns in "Napoleon: Total War" represent two weeks, while previous titles sported turns that were the equivalent of at least six months. Additionally the game's artificial intelligence system had been modified. There was also a new uniform system that includes approximately 355 non-editable uniforms that has so far never been released, casting a doubt of its creation. In addition, "Napoleon: Total War" contains several new multiplayer features

title: Downfall of Gaia

text: influences. However, he noted on both occasions that they enjoy a wide variety of music genres, "from pop to electro to indie", one of his all-time favorite albums besides "The Eye of Every Storm" by Neurosis being "Untrue" by electronic musician Burial. Downfall of Gaia Downfall of Gaia are a German extreme metal band formed in 2008 and currently signed to Metal Blade Records. The band is composed of founding members Dominik Goncalves dos Reis (vocals, guitar) and Anton Lisovoj (vocals, bass), as well as drummer Michael Kadnar and guitarist Marco Mazzola. They have released four studio albums, their latest

title: The Downfall of Us All

text: The Downfall of Us All "The Downfall of Us All" is a song by A Day to Remember from their third studio album "Homesick". It was released as a single on May 26, 2009. McKinnon was driving to Ocala, Florida when the chorus guitar riff to "The Downfall of Us All" came to him, sometime in September 2008. Upon arriving at his mom's house, he got an acoustic guitar and worked the song out. Shortly before playing at a gig, the band practiced a breakdown in A cappella, McKinnon proceeded to say that it would be a good idea to

title: The Downfall of William Grismond

text: of justice. He also traces the ballad forward into the Irish and Scottish folk traditions, showing how the transition from ballad to folk song involves a simplification of the narrative. The Downfall of William Grismond The Downfall of William Grismond is an English broadside ballad from the 17th century, also known as "William Grismond's Downfall". William Grismond, the narrator, sings the song as a warning to other men. He lied to a woman in order to satisfy her lust, and then killed her when she became pregnant. For this, he must die, and he warns other men not to do

title: The Downfall of William Grismond

text: The Downfall of William Grismond The Downfall of William Grismond is an English broadside ballad from the 17th century, also known as "William Grismond's Downfall". William Grismond, the narrator, sings the song as a warning to other men. He lied to a woman in order to satisfy her lust, and then killed her when she became pregnant. For this, he must die, and he warns other men not to do the same him. Sung to the tune of "Where is My Love?" Copies of the ballad can be found in the National Library of Scotland, the British Library, and the

title: Downfall (2004 film)

text: 21 April 2010, the producers initiated a removal of parody videos from YouTube. This prompted posting of videos of Hitler complaining about the fact that the parodies were being taken down, and a resurgence of the videos on the site. In October 2010, YouTube stopped blocking "Downfall"-derived parodies. Corynne McSherry, an attorney specializing in intellectual property and free speech issues for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, said: "All the "Downfall" parody videos that I've seen are very strong fair use cases and so they're not infringing, and they shouldn't be taken down." Constantin Film went on to produce and distribute the

title: Downfall (2004 film)

text: Downfall (2004 film) Downfall () is a 2004 historical war drama film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel from a screenplay by producer Bernd Eichinger. The film stars Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Corinna Harfouch, Ulrich Matthes, Juliane Köhler, Heino Ferch, Christian Berkel, Matthias Habich, and Thomas Kretschmann. It is set during the final days of Adolf Hitler (portrayed by Ganz) and the subsequent surrender of Berlin to the Soviet Army. It is based on the books "Inside Hitler's Bunker" by historian Joachim Fest and "Until the Final Hour" by Hitler's former private secretary Traudl Junge, among other accounts of the period.

title: Downfall of Gaia

text: Downfall of Gaia Downfall of Gaia are a German extreme metal band formed in 2008 and currently signed to Metal Blade Records. The band is composed of founding members Dominik Goncalves dos Reis (vocals, guitar) and Anton Lisovoj (vocals, bass), as well as drummer Michael Kadnar and guitarist Marco Mazzola. They have released four studio albums, their latest being "Atrophy", which came out on 11 November 2016. Dominik Goncalves dos Reis and Anton Lisovoj, who knew each other from their area, started writing music together in 2006, focused on d-beat and crust punk. In 2008, they shifted towards writing longer,

title: The Downfall (film)

text: The Downfall (film) The Downfall (, ) is a 1961 Greek drama film made by Finos Films. It was directed by Giannis Dalianidis and starring Zoi Laskari, Nikos Kourkoulos, Vangelis Voulgaridis and Pantelis Zervos. The movie made 161,331 tickets first class cinemas in Athens and Piraeus. A group of Greek youngster in the early 1960s, lead their lives ignoring their parents. Three of them are: Rea (Zoe Laskari), whose parents do not pay much attention to the carefree way of life she leads, Costas (Nikos Kourkoulos), Rea's boyfriend, who comes from a broken home and is secretly engaging in love

title: The Downfall and The Death of Robert Earl of Huntington

text: John Day, Michael Drayton, Richard Hathwaye, and others. A huge body of this work has disappeared, lost to history; out of the thirty plays Henslowe ordered from his house dramatists in 1598, only Munday's Huntington plays survive. Along with a few other survivors, like "Sir John Oldcastle" or Haughton's "Englishmen for My Money", they illustrate what a whole style of drama was like. The Downfall and The Death of Robert Earl of Huntington The Downfall of Robert Earl of Huntington and The Death of Robert Earl of Huntington are two closely related Elizabethan-era stage plays on the Robin Hood legend,

title: Assassination attempts on Napoleon Bonaparte

text: the pretense of presenting him with a petition. General Rapp became suspicious of the young man, whose right hand was thrust into a pocket under his coat. Staps was arrested and found to be carrying a large carving knife. When Rapp asked whether he had planned to assassinate Napoleon, Staps answered in the affirmative. Napoleon wanted to speak to Staps directly, so the prisoner was brought to the Emperor’s office with his hands tied behind his back. Using Rapp as an interpreter, Napoleon asked Staps a series of questions.‘Where were you born?’ – ‘In Naumburgh.’‘What is your father?’ – ‘A

title: Napoleon Dynamite (TV series)

text: set the series towards the end of the "Napoleon Dynamite" film; Scully said they transferred the characters and premise, but not the events of the film. In the film, set in the small town of Preston, Idaho, Napoleon (Jon Heder) is an awkward 16-year-old boy who loves practicing ninja moves, dancing and drawing pictures of a liger, an animal he says is bred for its skills in magic. He also makes up stories about himself about hunting wolverines in Alaska and a gang wanting him to join because of his skill with a bo staff. His brother Kip (Aaron Ruell)

title: The Downfall of Us All

text: band before, and you hear "Downfall," it's a perfect introduction." "The Downfall of Us All" was posted on the group's Myspace profile on January 26, 2009, prior to its release on "Homesick". A music video premiered through MTV2 on March 3. The track was released to alternative radio stations on May 26. In February 2014, the track was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. AllMusic reviewer James Christopher Monger said "The Downfall of Us All" would gain an extra "life in countless montages on MTV reality shows and 30-second cola commercials". Brendan Manley of "Alternative Press" called

title: Napoleon

text: contributed to his rise to power, legitimated his régime, and established his image for posterity. Strict censorship, controlling aspects of the press, books, theater, and art, was part of his propaganda scheme, aimed at portraying him as bringing desperately wanted peace and stability to France. The propagandistic rhetoric changed in relation to events and to the atmosphere of Napoleon's reign, focusing first on his role as a general in the army and identification as a soldier, and moving to his role as emperor and a civil leader. Specifically targeting his civilian audience, Napoleon fostered a relationship with the contemporary art

title: Napoleon

text: operations. The French were never able to concentrate all of their forces effectively, prolonging the war until events elsewhere in Europe finally turned the tide in favor of the Allies. After the invasion of Russia in 1812, the number of French troops in Spain vastly declined as Napoleon needed reinforcements to conserve his strategic position in Europe. By 1814, after scores of battles and sieges throughout Iberia, the Allies had managed to push the French out of the peninsula. The impact of the Napoleonic invasion of Spain and ousting of the Spanish Bourbon monarchy in favor of his brother Joseph