Emperor of the French
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Emperor of the French was the title of the monarch of the First French Empire and the Second French Empire. The title emphasized sovereignty vested in the French people rather than in the territory of
First to Reign Napoleon I 18 May 1804 – 22 June 1815
"The Four Napoleons", 1858 image depicting Napoleon I, Napoleon II, Napoleon III, and Louis-Napoléon
Jacques Louis David The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries Google Art Project
First French Empire
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The French Empire, known retroactively as the First French Empire, and colloquially as Napoleonic France, was the empire ruled by Napoleon Bonaparte, who established French hegemony over much of conti
Emperor of the French
…Emperor of the French (French: Empereur des Français) was the title of the monarch of the First French Empire and the Second French Empire. The title emphasized sovereignty vested in the French people rather than in the territory of France. The powers of the…
The Battle of Austerlitz, 2nd December 1805, by François Gérard
Napoleon reviewing the Imperial Guard before the Battle of Jena, 1806
Aftermath of the Battle of Eylau, 1807
Napoleon demanded that Alexander I of Russia and Frederick William III of Prussia meet him at Tilsit in July 1807.