Napoleon III

President of the Second French Republic, Emperor of the Second French Empire and last monarch of France (1808–1873)

† 1873 · Artists · Artist in the permanent collections of National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian), Metropolitan Museum of Art; cross-wiki notability: 110 language Wikipedias

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National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian) · Metropolitan Museum of Art

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CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikidata

Life

Napoleon III was born on April 20, 1808 in Paris and died on January 9, 1873 in Chislehurst, aged 64. Recorded occupations: politician, writer, draftsperson and illustrator. Country of citizenship: France. Positions held include President of the French Republic, Emperor of the French, member of the French National Assembly, head of government of France, Grand Master of the Legion of Honour and French co-prince of Andorra. Educated at Waffenplatz Thun. Honours include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Order of the White Eagle and Order of St. Andrew.

At a glance

Born: April 20, 1808 · Paris
Died: January 9, 1873 · Chislehurst
Age at death: 64
Citizenship: France
Occupations: politician, writer, draftsperson, illustrator
Positions held: President of the French Republic, Emperor of the French, member of the French National Assembly, head of government of France, Grand Master of the Legion of Honour, French co-prince of Andorra
Education: Waffenplatz Thun
Honours: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Order of the White Eagle, Order of St. Andrew
Wikipedia editions: 110 languages
Signature licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

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Biographical facts: Wikidata Q7721 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Napoleon III on Wikipedia.

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