The Bourbon Dynasty.
In 1803 Napoleon ruled France as "Consul to Life"
After Napoleon was sent in exile to Elba, France was ruled by king Louis VIII.
France went back to being a monarchy, with the Compte du Provence as their King. He was the younger brother of Louis XVI, who was executed during the French Revolution, and had always been jealous of his older brother. As soon as Napoleon started to loose grip on France, Provence started a coup so he could be at power. He called himself Louis XVIII. After him, his brother the Compte Artois took over and called himself Charles X. Though France was back at being a monarchy, they were only King in name and had no real political power. The official last King of France had been Louis XVI.
Napoleon Bonaparte, who called himself Emperor Napoleon I, ruled France from 1804 until 1814.
The Bourbon Dynasty.
In 1803 Napoleon ruled France as "Consul to Life"
The House of Bourbon.
Napoleon Bonaparte ruled most of the European continent. Napoleon ruled France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Hungry, and Poland.
After Napoleon was sent in exile to Elba, France was ruled by king Louis VIII.
France went back to being a monarchy, with the Compte du Provence as their King. He was the younger brother of Louis XVI, who was executed during the French Revolution, and had always been jealous of his older brother. As soon as Napoleon started to loose grip on France, Provence started a coup so he could be at power. He called himself Louis XVIII. After him, his brother the Compte Artois took over and called himself Charles X. Though France was back at being a monarchy, they were only King in name and had no real political power. The official last King of France had been Louis XVI.
Yes, Napoleon Bonaparte was an emperor.
Napoleon Bonaparte, who called himself Emperor Napoleon I, ruled France from 1804 until 1814.
The Napoleon family ruled both France and Spain. They were the rulers of both of these areas in the middle of the 16th century.
It was an absolute monarchy ruled byy King Louis XVI of the House of Bourbon.
was the first President of the French Republic and the last monarch of France. He was also Napoleon I's nephew. Made president by popular vote in 1848, he undertook a coup in 1851, becoming dictator before ascending to the throne as Napoleon III on 2 December 1852, the forty-eighth anniversary of Napoleon I's coronation. He ruled as Emperor of the French until September 1870, when he was captured in the Franco-Prussian War. He holds the unusual distinction of being both the first titular president and the last monarch of France.was the first President of the French Republic and the last monarch of France. He was also Napoleon I's nephew. Made president by popular vote in 1848, he undertook a coup in 1851, becoming dictator before ascending to the throne as Napoleon III on 2 December 1852, the forty-eighth anniversary of Napoleon I's coronation. He ruled as Emperor of the French until September 1870, when he was captured in the Franco-Prussian War. He holds the unusual distinction of being both the first titular president and the last monarch of France.
After Napoleon Bonapaparte was depoosed in 1815 the Royal family (House of Bourbon) was restored to the throne of France and ruled from 1815 to 1848 when they were again deposed and replaced by Napoleon III; who in turn was deposed in 1870 when France was conquered by Germany in the Franco-Prussian War. Since then the Bourbons have maintained pretender status, claiming the title of King of France but not being officially recognized by the French government. Ther are two branches of the Bourbon dynasty that currently claim the throne. Of the Legitimist Branch of the Bourbon dynasty, Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou claims the title as King Louis XX; while the Orleanist Branch of the Bourbon Dynasty claims Prince Henri, Count of Paris, and Duke of France is the rightful heir as King Henry VII