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First French Empire

Empire français

1804 CE – 1815 CE

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Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · empire
Period
1804 CE – 1815 CE
Duration
11 years
Known Periods
10
Capital
Paris
Data Confidence
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Overview

The First French Empire, also known as Napoleonic France, was an empire ruled by Napoleon Bonaparte. Established on May 18, 1804, it saw Napoleon granted the title Emperor of the French and crowned on December 2, 1804, marking the end of the French Consulate and First Republic. The empire achieved French hegemony over much of continental Europe in the early 19th century, notably through military victories in the War of the Third Coalition and the War of the Fourth Coalition. It lasted until April 6, 1814, and briefly again from March 20, 1815, to July 7, 1815, when Napoleon was exiled.

Historical Periods

First French Empire (1805–1805)

1805 CE – 1805 CE

Capital: ParisArea: 729,497 km²

First French Empire (1806–1806)

1806 CE – 1806 CE

Capital: ParisArea: 671,258 km²

First French Empire (1807–1808)

1807 CE – 1808 CE

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Capital: ParisArea: 1,045,512 km²

First French Empire (1809–1810)

1809 CE – 1810 CE

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Capital: ParisArea: 1,059,984 km²

First French Empire (1811–1811)

1811 CE – 1811 CE

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Capital: ParisArea: 1,237,254 km²

First French Empire (1812–1813)

1812 CE – 1813 CE

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Capital: ParisArea: 1,061,718 km²

First French Empire (1814–1814)

1814 CE – 1814 CE

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Capital: ParisArea: 501,319 km²

First French Empire (1815–1819)

1815 CE – 1819 CE

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Capital: ParisArea: 2,804 km²

First French Empire (1820–1841)

1820 CE – 1841 CE

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Capital: ParisArea: 3,259 km²

First French Empire (1842–1845)

1842 CE – 1845 CE

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Capital: ParisArea: 19,682 km²

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