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The First French Empire, officially the French Republic, then the French Empire (French: Empire Français; Latin: Imperium Francicum) after 1809 and also known as Napoleonic France, was the empire ruled by Napoleon Bonaparte, who established French hegemony over much of continental Europe at the beginning of the 19th century. It lasted from 18 ...
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Before the French Revolutionary Wars (1792–1802), the Low...
- 130 Departments
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- Republican Empire
A republican empire is a form of government in which a...
- Six Days
The Six Days Campaign (10–15 February 1814) was a final...
- Nobility of the First French Empire
Barons (1,516) Knights (385) Napoleon also established a new...
- United Kingdom of The Netherlands
The First French Empire, officially the French Republic, then the French Empire after 1809 and also known as Napoleonic France, was the empire ruled by Napoleon Bonaparte, who established French hegemony over much of continental Europe at the beginning of the 19th century.
The French colonial empire ( French: Empire colonial français) comprised the overseas colonies, protectorates, and mandate territories that came under French rule from the 16th century onward. A distinction is generally made between the " First French colonial empire ", that existed until 1814, by which time most of it had been lost or sold ...
- French franc and various other currencies
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The First French Empire [1] [2], also known as the Greater French Empire or Napoleonic Empire, was the empire of Napoleon I of France. It was the main power of most of continental Europe during the early 19th century. History [ change | change source] Napoleon became Emperor of the French on 18 May 1804. He was crowned Emperor on 2 December 1804.