• A View of the Outer Ring Wall of the Arena in Verona (photo by author). That a portion of the outer wall survives today is due in part to Napoleon Bonaparte. During the Empire, Napoleon contrubuted 30,000 francs for the restoration of the amphitheater. A comemorative plaque acknowledges the emperor's generosity.

A View of the Outer Ring Wall of the Arena in Verona (photo by author). That a portion of the outer wall survives today is due in part to Napoleon Bonaparte. During the Empire, Napoleon contrubuted 30,000 francs for the restoration of the amphitheater. A comemorative plaque acknowledges the emperor's generosity.

From The genesis of Napoleonic propaganda, 1796 to 1799 by Wayne Hanley

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  • European: 1400-1800
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