Notre Dame in Paris.
Notre Dame
The crowning of Napoleon took place at Notre-Dame in Paris on 2 December 1804.
He was crowned by himself as Emperor.
Notre-Dame de Paris
Notre Dame.
Napoleon crowned himself Emperor of France.
Napoleon Bonaparte. (It is unusual to describe him as a statesman, he was a general).
Napoleon
Napoleon
He crowned himself;
Napoleon
The great reformations in administration and judiciary and the normalization of relations between State and Church that he was able to accomplish in less than two years led him to be acclaimed Emperor of French by the Senate, on May, 18, 1804. A national referendum confirmed his accession to the throne with 3,572,329 votes against 2,579.