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Napoleon II (Napoléon François Joseph Charles Bonaparte; 20 March 1811 – 22 July 1832) was the disputed Emperor of the French for a few weeks in 1815. He was the son of Emperor Napoleon I and Empress Marie Louise, daughter of Emperor Francis I of Austria. Napoleon II had been Prince Imperial of France and King of Rome since birth.
NAPOLEON II. Napoleon François Charles Joseph (1811-1832), Roi de Rome, French emperor, Prince de Parme, Duc de Reichstadt. On 20 March, 1811, a salvo of one hundred cannon shots broke the news to the city of Paris: the long-awaited son of the emperor had been born at the Tuileries Palace.
Napoléon II was born in Paris in 1811. In 1814, Napoleon I was defeated during the War of the Sixth Coalition and then forced to resign by his own officers. Napoleon I originally wanted Napoleon II to succeed him, but that was rejected by the coalition.
On this day the only legitimate descendant of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, his son Napoleon II, born by the Austrian Archduchess Maria Luisa, died. Napoleon II was born in 1811, and his father was awarded the title of “King of Rome” (Roi de Rome).
Napoleon II remains of symbolic significance in the context of the story of the Bonaparte family and their place in European history. As the recognized head of the family, he gave hope to Bonaparte supporters that one day a Bonaparte might rule again.
Napoleon's son, also known as the King of Rome, Napoleon II, Prince of Parma, and Duke of Reichstadt, led a sad short life.
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May 29, 2018 · Napoleon II, 1811–32, son of Napoleon I [1] and Marie Louise [2], known as the king of Rome (1811–14), as the prince of Parma (1814–18), and after that as the duke of Reichstadt.
Napoleon II, also known as the "King of Rome," was the son of Napoleon Bonaparte and his second wife, Marie Louise of Austria. He was given the title of King of Rome at birth and was considered the heir to the French Empire.
Aug 5, 2023 · Napoleon II may be an enigma, often forgotten in the grand tapestry of Napoleonic history. However, his life and brief reign as Emperor of France offer a window into a turbulent period of revolution and political intrigue.
A short biography (with portrait) of Napoleon-François-Charles-Joseph Bonaparte, King of Rome, later Emperor Napoleon II of France, later Duke of Reichstadt.
