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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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The Franks of France and he holy roman Christians
Under the Roman Empire what was the name for what later became France?
Gaul
What area became part of the Islamic Empire by the eighth century?
france
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It was an Empire lead by a dictator.
What happen after Romans invaded France?
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Which was the only country in Americas that became a head of an European empire?
Mexico briefly inherited the French Empire of Maximillion Boneparte of France.
How did Napoleon add territory to France?
Napoleon Bonaparte was a decorated military commander. After became First Consul of France he annexed the territories around France to add to his empire.
What was France before it became an independent country?
The region of France today was called Gaul and ruled by the Romans as part of the Roman Empire prior to independence.
The Kingdom of Charles later became?
France - A+France - A+The kingdom of Charles later became France, according to the treaty of Verdun when Charlemagne's empire was divided among his three grandsons. The Eastern Frankish kingdom,or the kingdom of Louis, eventually became Germany. The Western Frankish Kingdom, or the Kingdom of Charles, later became France, and the area in the center was called The Kingdom of Lothaire, where Belgium and Italy stand today.
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Was the Second Empire in France established immediately after the battle of Waterloo?
WAS the Second Empire in France established immediately after the battle of Waterloo?
What The portion of the Roman Empire became the Byzantine Empire.?
The eastern half of the Roman Empire became the Byzantine Empire.
What portion of roman empire became the byzantine empire?
The eastern half of the Roman Empire became the Byzantine Empire.
