996619 The sword owned by Francis I of France, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and Napoleon Bonaparte with motif representing Napoleon\'s campaign in Egypt (litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: The sword, which belonged to eight of the emperor\'s descendants. The inspiration for the sword\'s design is said to have come during Napoleon\'s Egyptian campaign. The French general is said to have carried the sword into battle at Marengo in June 1800 - before he became emperor - when he launched a surprise attack to push the Austrian army out of Italy and seal a victory for France. After the battle, Napoleon gave the sword to his brother as a wedding gift and it was then passed down the family through the generations.); 穢 Archives Charmet.