The French Emperor at that time was Napoleon III, who was Napoleon I Bonaparte's nephew. He was the first president of the French republic from 1848-1852 then proclaimed himself "Emperor of the French" in 1852. He reigned until the disastrous Franco-Prussian war in 1870. He became a Prussian prisonner of war in 1870, so theoretically there was no emperor in France between 1870 and 1871. After he was freed he exiled himself to England where he died.
Napoleon III became Emperor of France in 1852. He was the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte. He was initially elected President of the French Republic, but when the French Parliament prevented him from running for re-election, he organized a coup d'état and took control of the country.
There was no Emperor of France until 1804.
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Napoleon I, Emperor of France.
Mexico owed money to France, Spain and England during 1862.
Napoleon III (emperor of France) qualifies as such.
Napoleon III became Emperor of France in 1852. He was the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte. He was initially elected President of the French Republic, but when the French Parliament prevented him from running for re-election, he organized a coup d'état and took control of the country.
They plotted with France to retake Mexico. In 1862, Napoleon III of France sent as army that captured the country in 18 months. Napoleon III named a European noble as emperor. Five years later, the drove the French from Mexican soil and executed the emperor.
Maximilian I (1832-1867)
There was no Emperor of France until 1804.
The country that try fought in the battle of 1862 was the french.
France did not have an Emperor during the French Revolution, Napoleon became the Emperor of the French in 1804.
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he crowned himself emperor of France after beheading the leader of France
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE became the First Emperor of France in 1800.
Napoleon Bonaparte was the King of France, and later declared Emperor of France. He was one of the most famous rulers of France.