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Seventeen, maybe far more than seventeen. Since the dazzling Napoleon I, the Bonaparte family has experienced repeated rise and exile. Who participated in writing Napoleon's epic, and who continued his greatness? Each member of the Bonaparte family has its own glory and sorrow, and plays an important role in three hundred years of European history. Among them are two emperors, three kings, a queen, two rebellious princes, a beautiful "art queen" and a "young eagle" with a rough life experience. In addition, among them are warriors who fell on the battlefield, close friends of great poets, benefactors of Freud, the founder of the US FBI, heroes of the "World War II" resistance and congressmen under the old system. They are French, Italian, German, and American. They are not only nobles, but also the protagonists of historical legends favored by Balzac and Alexandre Dumas. These extraordinary family members brought the ideas of the Revolution and the Napoleonic Code to all parts of the world, allowing the Napoleonic spirit to flourish and continue in modern times. In order to present them vividly to us from three hundred years ago, Pierre Branda collected the latest historical materials and recent research results, breaking many conventional views and long-standing legends. With the help of historical data, this book tells us the incredible fate of the Bonaparte family.