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Napoleon Bonaparte. (It is unusual to describe him as a statesman, he was a general).
He was crowned by himself as Emperor.
Yes, except he crowned himself Emperor and not King. He did allow himself to be called the King of Italy.
Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself emperor in 1804. He gave up his crown in 1815.
Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself as Emperor of France.
napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor
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Napoleon Bonaparte symbolically crowned himself Emperor on May 18, 1804.
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Napoleon Bonaparte, on Dec. 2, 1804.
Napoleon Bonaparte
In 1798 France had no king. The monarchy had been abolished by the Revolution and the Republic was in place. In 1799 Napoleon Bonaparte seized power and was crowned later as emperor.