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Nov 13, 2019 · Three French sources—his valet Constant, General Gourgaud, and his personal physician Francesco Antommarchi—said that Napoleon's height was just over ‘5 pieds 2 pouces’ (5’2”).
Napoléon III, also known as Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (full name Charles Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte) (April 20, 1808 – January 9, 1873) was the first President of the French Republic and the only emperor of the Second French Empire. He holds the unusual distinction of being both the first titular president and the last monarch of France.
Jan 28, 2020 · Napoleon is sometimes described as being 5 foot 2 inches tall, which would definitely make him short for his era. However, there is a strong argument that this figure is wrong and that Napoleon was actually about 5 foot 6 inches tall, no shorter than the average Frenchman.
Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French emperor and military commander who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars.
Napoleon III, or Louis-Napoléon orig. Charles-Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, (born April 20, 1808, Paris, France—died Jan. 9, 1873, Chislehurst, Kent, Eng.), Emperor of France (1852–70). The nephew of Napoleon, he spent his youth in exile in Switzerland and Germany (1815–30).
May 17, 2018 · bibliography. NAPOLEON III (Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808–1873), emperor of France from 1852 to 1871.
Political life. From 1848to 1870. His traces at Versailles. His representations. Emperor of the French from 1851 to 1870. After a turbulent youth and several attempts to seize power during the July Monarchy, he was elected President of the French Second Republic in 1848.
