David was a well-known and well respected French painter, and Napoleon admired his work. Similarly, David was an admirer of Napoleon. Back in those days, Photography had not been invented, so a famous person who wanted to preserve his or her image for future generations would usually hire a great artist to paint a portrait. That is why Napoleon asked David to paint his picture, so that he would be remembered in the future as a great and important leader.
There have been several people in history who were called Louis Napoleon Bonaparte:Louis Bonaparte or Louis Napoleon Bonaparte (born Luigi Buonaparte in Ajaccio, Corsica ), was a brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, became King Louis I of HollandNapoleon Louis Bonaparte, second son of Louis Bonaparte and Napoleon Bonaparte's nephew, was King Louis II of Holland.Napoleon III, was christened Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte but usually called Louis Napoleon, was the third son of Louis Bonaparte and Napoleon Bonaparte's nephew. He became President and later Emperor of the French in the Second French Empire.Napoléon Eugène, Prince Imperial or Napoleon IV, Prince Imperial, was the only child of Napoleon III and Napoleon Bonaparte's great nephew, was often referred to as Louis Napoleon
Louis XVI (and his wife Marie Antoinette).
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napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
Jaques-Louis David
Jacques-Louis David
Louis-Napoleon, known later as Napoleon III, was Napoleon's Nephew.
Louis Bonaparte was Napoleon's brother. Charles Louis Napoleon Bonoparte who became Emperor Napoleon III was Napoleon Bonaparte's nephew.
Louis was a younger brother.
Louis was a younger brother.
There have been several people in history who were called Louis Napoleon Bonaparte:Louis Bonaparte or Louis Napoleon Bonaparte (born Luigi Buonaparte in Ajaccio, Corsica ), was a brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, became King Louis I of HollandNapoleon Louis Bonaparte, second son of Louis Bonaparte and Napoleon Bonaparte's nephew, was King Louis II of Holland.Napoleon III, was christened Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte but usually called Louis Napoleon, was the third son of Louis Bonaparte and Napoleon Bonaparte's nephew. He became President and later Emperor of the French in the Second French Empire.Napoléon Eugène, Prince Imperial or Napoleon IV, Prince Imperial, was the only child of Napoleon III and Napoleon Bonaparte's great nephew, was often referred to as Louis Napoleon
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Jaques Louis David
He was Napoleon's younger brother.
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