Emperor of France
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The Emperor of France or Emperor of the French (French: L'Empereur des Français) was the title used by the Bonaparte Dynasty starting when Napoleon Bonaparte was given the title Emperor on 18 May 1804 by the French Consulate and was crowned emperor of France on 02 December 1804 at Cathedral of Notre Dame, in Paris with the Crown of Napoleon.
Thereby creating the First French Empire, which lasted until the 22 June 1815 when Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo, imprisoned and then exiled to the island of Saint Helena thus ending his reign.
Following the French coup of 1851 by Napoleon's Nephew Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte. Which ended in the successful dissolution of the French National Assembly and in less than a year, the Second French Republic was transformed into the Second French Empire, established by a referendum on 07 November 1852. President Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, elected by the French people, officially became Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, from the symbolic and historic date of 02 December 1852.
However, his reign would only last until 04 September 1870. When he was captured in the aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War at the Battle of Sedan. Was then deposed and sent into exile to live in England where he died on the 09 January 1873.
Since the early death of his only son Louis Napoléon in 1879, the House of Bonaparte has had a number of claimants to the French throne. The current claimant is Jean Christophe. Who became head of the house of Bonaparte on the 03 May 1997.
Full titles
The Emperors of France had various titles and claims that reflected the geographic expanse and diversity of the lands they came to rule.
Emperor of France,
King of Italy,
Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine and the Grand Duchy of Frankfurt,
King of Rome,
Duke of Reichstadt.
