Citizen emperor: Napoleon in power

Regeneration, 1799-1802. The invention of a saviour ; 'Perfect glory and solid peace' ; Italy and the consolidation of power ; Peace ; The politics of fusion

Empire, 1802-1804. The conservative turn ; The end of the revolution ; 'The first throne of the universe' ; Citizen Emperor

Conquest, 1805-1807. 'The rage of conquest and ambition' ; The Grand Empire ; Zenith ; 'The devil's business'

Crucible, 1808-1811. The desolate father ; The tide turns ; Bourgeois emperor, universal emperor ; 'A very stormy year' ; Hubris, 1812. The Second Polish War ; 'The struggle of obstinacy' ; Destiny forsaken

The adventurer, 1813-1814. 'The enemy of the human race' ; The deliverance of Europe ; The naked emperor ; Sovereign of Elba

The second coming, 1815. The saviour returns ; A parody of empire

Epilogue.