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Napoleon III

Napoleon III (born Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte; 20 April 1808 – 9 January 1873) was the first President of France from 1848 to 1852 and then Emperor of the French from 1852 until his deposition in 1870. He was the first elected president, second emperor, and the last monarch of France.

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Allegiance
Second French Empire
Born
Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (1808-04-20)20 April 1808 Paris, France
Branch
French Armed Forces
Burial
15 January 1873-8 January 1888 St Mary's Church, Chislehurst, UK 8 January 1888-present St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough, UK
Cabinet Chief
Émile Ollivier · Charles Cousin-Montauban
Conflicts
French Conquest of Algeria · Crimean War · Second Italian War of Independence Battle of Magenta Battle of Solferino · Battle of Magenta · Battle of Solferino

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Childhood and family

Early adult years

Early political career

The Second French Empire

Foreign policy (1852–1860)

Life at the court of Napoleon III

Social and economic policies

Later years

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Napoleon IIIAllegianceSecond French Empire1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIBornCharles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (1808-04-20)20 April 1808 Paris, France1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIBranchFrench Armed Forces1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIBurial15 January 1873-8 January 1888 St Mary's Church, Chislehurst, UK 8 January 1888-present St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough, UK1.00infobox
Napoleon IIICabinet ChiefÉmile Ollivier1.00infobox
Napoleon IIICabinet ChiefCharles Cousin-Montauban1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIConflictsFrench Conquest of Algeria1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIConflictsCrimean War1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIConflictsSecond Italian War of Independence Battle of Magenta Battle of Solferino1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIConflictsBattle of Magenta1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIConflictsBattle of Solferino1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIConflictsSecond French Intervention in Mexico1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIConflictsFrench conquest of Vietnam1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIConflictsFranco-Prussian War Battle of Saarbrücken Battle of Sedan1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIConflictsBattle of Saarbrücken1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIConflictsBattle of Sedan1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIDied9 January 1873(1873-01-09) (aged 64) Chislehurst, Kent, England, UK1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIFatherLouis Bonaparte1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIHouseBonaparte1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIIssueLouis-Napoléon, Prince Imperial1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIMotherHortense de Beauharnais1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIPreceded byLouis-Eugène Cavaignac (as chief of the Executive Power)1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIPreceded byLouis, Count of Saint-Leu1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIPredecessorHimself (as president)1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIPrime MinisterOdilon Barrot1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIPrime MinisterAlphonse Henri d'Hautpoul1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIPrime MinisterLéon Faucher1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIRankCommander-in-Chief of the French Armed Forces (1848–1870)1.00infobox
Napoleon IIIReign2 December 1852 – 4 September 18701.00infobox
Napoleon IIIService years1859–18701.00infobox

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