Proclamation of Napoleon I as Emperor of the French in 1804
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The Proclamation of Napoleon I as Emperor of the French in 1804 was the pivotal event that transformed Napoleon Bonaparte from First Consul into a hereditary monarch, inaugurating the First French Empire and reshaping European politics.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coronation of Napoleon I | 1 |
| Proclamation of Napoleon as Emperor (1804) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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monarchical proclamation ⓘ political event ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | French First Republic ⓘ |
| approvedBy |
Senate of France
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Sénatus-consulte of 18 May 1804 ⓘ |
| causeOf | increased tension with other European powers ⓘ |
| chronologicallyBefore |
War of the Third Coalition
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surface form:
Third Coalition against France
|
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| describedBySource | French imperial decrees of 1804 ⓘ |
| dynastyEstablished | House of Bonaparte ⓘ |
| establishes | First French Empire ⓘ |
| followedBy |
The Coronation of Napoleon
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surface form:
Coronation of Napoleon I
First French Empire ⓘ |
| follows |
Consulate
ⓘ
surface form:
Consulate (France)
French First Republic ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creation of a hereditary monarchy in France
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end of the French Consulate regime ⓘ establishment of the First French Empire ⓘ reshaping of European politics in the early 19th century ⓘ transformation of Napoleon Bonaparte from First Consul to Emperor of the French ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
Napoleon Bonaparte
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surface form:
Napoleon I
|
| historicalContext |
aftermath of the French Revolutionary Wars
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post-French Revolution political settlement ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| introducedHereditarySuccessionFor | French imperial throne ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | French ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of the Year XII ⓘ |
| location | Paris ⓘ |
| officeCreated | Emperor of the French ⓘ |
| officeHolder |
Napoleon Bonaparte
ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon I
|
| participant |
Senate of France
ⓘ
surface form:
French Senate
French political elites ⓘ Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon I
|
| pointInTime |
18 May 1804
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1804 ⓘ |
| ratifiedBy |
Constitution of the Year XII
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surface form:
French constitutional referendum of 1804
|
| relatedEvent |
The Coronation of Napoleon
ⓘ
surface form:
Coronation of Napoleon I in Notre-Dame de Paris
Constitution of the Year XII ⓘ
surface form:
French constitutional referendum of 1804
adoption of the Constitution of the Year XII ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| replaces |
First Consul of France
ⓘ
surface form:
First Consul of the French Republic
triumvirate of consuls ⓘ |
| significance |
challenged the restored monarchies of Europe
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consolidated Napoleon’s personal power ⓘ marked the transition from republican to imperial rule in France ⓘ |
| titleConferred | Emperor of the French ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Proclamation of Napoleon as Emperor (1804)
House of Bonaparte
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significantEvent
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Proclamation of Napoleon I as Emperor of the French in 1804
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this entity surface form:
Coronation of Napoleon I