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Napoleon's hat most expensive ever sold at auction
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A hat that Napoleon Bonaparte wore sold at an auction for $2.1 million. This is a record for a hat. The previous record was $2 million, for a hat that also belonged to Napoleon. Napoleon liked hats. He owned around 120 of them. Experts say the latest record-breaking hat is from the early 1800s.
Napoleon is one of France's most famous people. He became emperor of France in 1804. He lost the Battle of Waterloo to the British in 1815 and was sent to a tiny island in the Atlantic Ocean. He died there six years later, aged 51. The sale of Napoleon's hat comes at the same time as a new movie about him.
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Napoleon's Hat - Level 1
A hat that the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte wore was sold at an auction this week for $2.1 million. This is a record for a hat. Its sale broke the previous record for a hat. This was $2 million for a hat that also belonged to Napoleon. Napoleon liked hats. He owned around 120 of them. The latest record-breaking hat has the red, white and blue colours of the French flag on it. Experts say it dates back to the early 1800s.
Napoleon is one of France's most famous people. He played an important part in the French Revolution. He became emperor of France in 1804. After he lost the Battle of Waterloo to the British in 1815, he was sent to a remote island in the Atlantic Ocean. He died there six years later, aged 51. The auction of Napoleon's hat comes at the same time as a new movie about his rise to power. It is called "Napoleon" and was directed by Ridley Scott.
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Would you spend $2 million on a hat? A hat that once belonged to the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte sold at an auction this week for $2.1 million. This is a record for a hat. It is the most expensive hat ever sold. The sale broke the previous record for a hat, which was $2 million. That hat also belonged to Napoleon. Napoleon liked hats and owned around 120 of them. The latest record-breaking hat is made of felt. It has the red, white and blue colours of the French flag on it. Experts say it dates back to the early 1800s.
Napoleon is one of France's most famous people from history. He played a key part in the French Revolution. He became emperor of France in 1804. His reign as emperor finished in 1815 after he lost the Battle of Waterloo to the British. He was sent to live on a remote island in the Atlantic Ocean. He died there six years later in 1821, aged 51. The auction of his hat coincides with the release of a new movie about his rise to power, and his relationship with the empress Josephine. The movie is called "Napoleon". It is directed by Ridley Scott and stars Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby.
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Napoleon's Hat - Level 3
Is it possible to spend over $2 million on a hat? The answer is "yes" if the hat once belonged to the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. An iconic hat that Napoleon is most famous for was sold at an auction this week for $2.1 million. This is a record for a hat, so it is the most expensive piece of headwear ever sold. The auction sale broke the previous record for a hat, which was $2 million. That hat also once belonged to Napoleon. A historian said Napoleon liked hats and owned around 120 of them. This week's record-breaking hat is made of felt and has the red, white and blue colours of the French flag on it. Experts say it dates back to the early 1800s. Thousands of artists have created paintings of Napoleon wearing it.
Napoleon is one of France's most famous historical figures. He was a general who played a key part in the French Revolution of 1787-1799. He helped to take over the French government, and then became emperor of France in 1804. His reign as emperor came to an end in 1815 after he lost the Battle of Waterloo to the British. He was sent to live on a remote island in the South Atlantic Ocean called St. Helena. He died there six years later in 1821, aged 51. The auction of his hat coincides with the release of a new Hollywood movie about his rise to power, and his relationship with the empress Josephine. The movie is called "Napoleon". It is directed by Ridley Scott and stars Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon and Vanessa Kirby as Josephine.
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