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Facts

Also Known As Louis-Napoléon • Charles-Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte
Born April 20, 1808 • Paris • France
Died January 9, 1873 (aged 64) • England
Title / Office emperor (1852-1871), France • president (1851-1852), France • president (1848-1850), France
Political Affiliation Bonapartist
House / Dynasty Bonaparte family
Notable Family Members spouse Eugénie • father Louis Bonaparte • mother Hortense • son Louis Bonaparte
Role In Austro-French Piedmontese War • Battle of Magenta • Battle of Solferino • Conference of Villafranca • Crimean War • Franco-German War • La Reforma • Wars of Italian Independence

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Portrait of Napoleon III in a dark military uniform with gold epaulettes, a red sash, and medals, set against a deep red background. Painted by Hippolyte Flandrin.
Portrait of Napoleon III seated, wearing a decorated military uniform with medals, sash, and epaulettes, holding a sword, with a crown resting on a cushion beside him.
Napoleon III after the Battle of Sedan
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