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“X’aħna sbieħ min jaf jarana” is the untranslatable Maltese expression that first comes to mind when reading pro-life
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May 6, 2021 at 5:43 pm
Napoleon’s coronation took place in the cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, on 2 December 1804. Clad from head to toe in satin and diamonds, he marched up the aisle, wearing high-heeled shoes and carrying the sceptre of Charlemagne in his right hand.
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He was received by the Pope, who had travelled from Rome for the enthronement. In a ceremony that was partly religious but mostly secular, Napoleon was crowned with a diadem of gold laurel leaves designed to make him look like a Roman emperor. He placed the crown firmly on his own head at the climax of the proceedings, rather than receive it from the Catholic Church, as custom demanded. The Pope looked on with barely suppressed disapproval.
The French leader’s legacy may be tainted by his reinstatement of slavery, among other things, but his achievements include emancipating the Jews, explains Napoleonic expert Thierry Lenz
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