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The main controversy over Napoleon is if he was a friend or enemy to the French people. Napoleon's prosecutors said that he destroyed the civil liberties of the French people. They also think that he started unnecessary wars of aggression. Another argument is that he ruled above the law like a absolute monarch. People on the defending side of Napoleon say that he saved France from a near anarchic situation in France. He extended the French territory to bring glory to the French people, and the rights of the revolution to the in Europe. Also Napoleon did more to help the people than to harm them.

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Who is Louis Napoleon Bonaparte to Napoleon?

Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, known as Napoleon III, was the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte. He was the son of Louis Bonaparte, Napoleon's brother, and Hortense de Beauharnais. Louis Napoleon became the first President of France and later declared himself Emperor, establishing the Second French Empire, which he ruled from 1852 until 1870. His rise to power and imperial ambitions were heavily influenced by his uncle's legacy.


Was napoleon the only emperor of France?

I would like to point out that correct title of Napoleon the Great was "Emperor of the French" and not "Emperor of France". He wasn't the only Emperor to rule the French but the first one. The second and last one was his nephew and heir Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (1808-1873). After a coup d'état he become Napoleon III Emperor of the French, from 1852 to 1870.


What age did Napoleon begin military school in France?

Napoleon Bonaparte began his military education at the age of 9 when he enrolled at the military school in Brienne-le-Château, France. He later attended the prestigious École Militaire in Paris, where he graduated and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the artillery at the age of 16.


Who came to power after the french revolution of 1848?

After the French Revolution of 1848, Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, came to power. He was elected as the President of the Second Republic in December 1848. In 1852, he declared himself Emperor Napoleon III, establishing the Second French Empire. His rise marked a significant shift from republicanism to autocratic rule in France.


When did Second French Empire end?

Frequently. Apart from the early empies such as that of Charlemagne, which usually disintegrated on the death of their founder, the Empires most frequently referred to in France are the Napoleonic ones. The FIRST EMPIRE, then, was that of Napoleon I, and it fell twice; in 1814 when Napoleon abdicated and was exiled to Elba, and in 1815 when, having returned, he was defeated at Waterloo and exiled to St. Helena. In both cases, the result was the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy under Louis XVIII. The SECOND EMPIRE was founded in 1852 when the Prsident of the Second Republic, Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte (Great-Nephew of Napoleon I) was proclaimed Emperor as Napoleon III (Napoleon's heir, the King of Rome, who would have been Emperor on his father's death in 1821, died young and never attained a throne). This Second Empire fell on the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, and was replaced by the Third Republic.

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Who became president of the second french republic?

France established its second republic in 1848. Louis Napoleon, the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, was elected as President of the 2nd republic.


Who led the second empire in France?

I do believe it's Napoleon the third.


Is Louis Napoleon a famous person?

Of a sort, as the little brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, the Emperor of France, as the husband of Hortense de Beauharnais who was the daughter of Empress Josephine and as the former King of Holland. Further, he was the father of Napoleon III the Emperor of France and 1st President of the French Republic in the future, he had adequate credentials to be considered as famous.---I think the above answer confuses Louis Napoleon with Louis Bonaparte. Louis Napoleon was Napoleon III, President of the Second Republic of France, and Emperor of France. He was famous.


Who ruled France during napoleon first exile?

King Lous XVIII.


What leader used plebiscite to make himself emperor?

In the mid 19th Century Louis-Napoleon, also known as Napoleon the Third (serving as France's President at the time) held a plebiscite in France to decide the question of whether or not he should become Emperor. The response was overwhelmingly in favor of an Empire, and the Second French Empire was born.


Was Napoleon's second wife buried beside him?

No, the Empress Marie Louise of France is buried at the Imperial Crypt of her native Vienna, Austria.


Who was the ruler Of France in 1876?

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How did Napoleon stop the French Revolution?

The French Revolution ended with the creation of the French Consulate by coup in 1799 in which Napoleon became the First Consul of France. The legal government of the Directory ceased to exist.


Who is Louis Napoleon Bonaparte to Napoleon?

Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, known as Napoleon III, was the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte. He was the son of Louis Bonaparte, Napoleon's brother, and Hortense de Beauharnais. Louis Napoleon became the first President of France and later declared himself Emperor, establishing the Second French Empire, which he ruled from 1852 until 1870. His rise to power and imperial ambitions were heavily influenced by his uncle's legacy.


Was napoleon the only emperor of France?

I would like to point out that correct title of Napoleon the Great was "Emperor of the French" and not "Emperor of France". He wasn't the only Emperor to rule the French but the first one. The second and last one was his nephew and heir Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (1808-1873). After a coup d'état he become Napoleon III Emperor of the French, from 1852 to 1870.


What age did Napoleon begin military school in France?

Napoleon Bonaparte began his military education at the age of 9 when he enrolled at the military school in Brienne-le-Château, France. He later attended the prestigious École Militaire in Paris, where he graduated and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the artillery at the age of 16.


Who came to power after the french revolution of 1848?

After the French Revolution of 1848, Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, came to power. He was elected as the President of the Second Republic in December 1848. In 1852, he declared himself Emperor Napoleon III, establishing the Second French Empire. His rise marked a significant shift from republicanism to autocratic rule in France.