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4 days ago · The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, [b] often referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia. Lasting from 19 July 1870 to 28 January 1871, the conflict was caused primarily by France's determination to reassert its dominant ...
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1 day ago · He later proclaimed himself Emperor of the French and founded the Second Empire, reigning until the defeat of the French Army and his capture by Prussia and its allies at the Battle of Sedan in 1870. Napoleon III was a popular monarch who oversaw the modernization of the French economy and filled Paris with new boulevards and parks.
5 days ago · Empire Maximum land area Million km 2 Million sq mi % of world Year British Empire: 35.5: 13.71 26.35% 1920: Mongol Empire: 24.0: 9.27 17.81% 1270 or 1309: Russian Empire: 22.8: 8.80 16.92% 1895: Qing dynasty: 14.7: 5.68 10.91% 1790: Spanish Empire: 13.7: 5.29 10.17% 1810: Second French colonial empire: 11.5
5 days ago · The Franco-Prussian War, lasting from July 19, 1870, to May 10, 1871, culminated in the defeat of France by the German states led by Prussia. This conflict marked a significant turning point in European history, leading to the unification of Germany and the establishment of the German Empire.
4 days ago · Summarize This Article. Napoleon I (born August 15, 1769, Ajaccio, Corsica—died May 5, 1821, St. Helena Island) was a French general, first consul (1799–1804), and emperor of the French (1804–1814/15), one of the most celebrated personages in the history of the West.
1 day ago · The Second Republic and Second Empire. The revolution of 1848; The Second Republic, 1848–52; The Second Empire, 1852–70. The authoritarian years; The liberal years; The Franco-German War; The Third Republic. The Commune of Paris; The formative years (1871–1905) Attempts at a restoration; The constitution of the Third Republic; Republican ...
2 days ago · The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series of conflicts fought between the First French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte (1804–1815) and a fluctuating array of European coalitions. The wars originated in political forces arising from the French Revolution (1789–1799) and from the French Revolutionary Wars (1792–1802), and produced a ...