First French Empire

E30337

The First French Empire was the Napoleonic state that dominated much of continental Europe in the early 19th century through military conquest and sweeping political reforms.

All labels observed (22)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (69)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Napoleonic state
former state
historical empire
alliedWith Confederation of the Rhine
Duchy of Warsaw
Kingdom of Italy
surface form: Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)
alsoKnownAs First French Empire
surface form: Empire français

French Empire
First French Empire
surface form: Napoleonic Empire
capital Paris
continent Europe
country France
currency French franc (Latin Monetary Union)
surface form: French franc
dominantMilitaryLeader Napoleon Bonaparte
surface form: Napoleon I of France
endEvent Congress of Vienna
surface form: Congress of Vienna settlement

Napoleon I abdication in 1814
surface form: first abdication of Napoleon

second abdication of Napoleon
endTime 1814
1815
enemyOf Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Austrian Empire

Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia

Russian Empire
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
establishedBy Napoleon Bonaparte
flag tricolour blue-white-red with imperial eagle
followedBy Bourbon Restoration
Hundred Days
Kingdom of France
surface form: Kingdom of France (Bourbon Restoration)
founder Napoleon Bonaparte
governmentForm unitary authoritarian empire
headOfGovernmentTitle Emperor of the French
headOfStateTitle Emperor of the French
historicalPeriod early 19th century
historicalRegion continental Europe
implementedReform administrative centralization in France
concordat with the Papacy
educational reforms (lycées system)
modern civil code
legalSystem Napoleonic Code
civil law
legislature Council of State of France
surface form: Conseil d'État

Corps législatif
Sénat conservateur
motto Honneur et Patrie
namedAfter France
officialLanguage French
partOfConflict Napoleonic Wars
precededBy French Consulate
French First Republic
religion Roman Catholicism
ruler Napoleon Bonaparte
surface form: Napoleon I of France
significantEvent Battle of Austerlitz
Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Battle of Leipzig
Battle of Waterloo
The Coronation of Napoleon
surface form: Coronation of Napoleon I

French invasion of Russia
surface form: Invasion of Russia (1812)

Napoleonic invasion of Spain
surface form: Peninsular War
startEvent adoption of the Constitution of Year XII
proclamation of Napoleon as Emperor
startTime 1804
symbol Imperial Eagle
bee emblem
territorialPeak early 1812
territoryIncluded Belgium
Netherlands
parts of Germany
parts of Italy
parts of Poland

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (475)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Imperial arms of the French Empire under Napoleon I appliesToJurisdiction First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
French plebiscite of 1802 relatedTo First French Empire
War of the Third Coalition belligerent First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Congress of Vienna follows First French Empire
War of the Fourth Coalition belligerent First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
War of the Seventh Coalition belligerent First French Empire
this entity surface form: Napoleonic France
Coalition Wars primaryBelligerent First French Empire
French invasion of Russia belligerent First French Empire
Battle of Friedland belligerent First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Battle of Aspern-Essling opponent First French Empire
Battle of Aspern-Essling belligerent First French Empire
Emperor of the French appliesToJurisdiction First French Empire
Emperor of the French partOf First French Empire
Duchy of Warsaw createdBy First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Duchy of Warsaw alliedWith First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Battle of Talavera belligerent First French Empire
Battle of Salamanca belligerent First French Empire
Battle of Vitoria belligerent First French Empire
Battle of Ligny belligerent First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Kingdom of Bavaria alliance First French Empire
this entity surface form: Napoleonic France
Félix-Julien-Jean Bigot de Préameneu era First French Empire
Jean-Jacques-Régis de Cambacérès employer First French Empire
Jean-Jacques-Régis de Cambacérès participantIn First French Empire
this entity surface form: First French Empire government
Battle of Quatre Bras belligerent First French Empire
Sénat conservateur legislativeBodyOf First French Empire
Sénat conservateur historicalPeriod First French Empire
Bonapartism historicallyAssociatedWith First French Empire
First Bourbon Restoration follows First French Empire
First Bourbon Restoration replacedRegimeType First French Empire
this entity surface form: Napoleonic Empire
Acte additionnel aux constitutions de l'Empire country First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Bonaparte dynasty ruled First French Empire
Les Cent-Jours governmentForm First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Second Bourbon Restoration follows First French Empire
Charles-François Lebrun employer First French Empire
Charles-François Lebrun participantIn First French Empire
Electorate of Bavaria allyOf First French Empire
this entity surface form: France under Napoleon I
Waterloo Campaign countryInvolved First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Waterloo Campaign belligerent First French Empire
this entity surface form: France under Napoleon I
Le Triomphe de 1810 associatedWith First French Empire
Battle of Sahagún belligerent First French Empire
Battle of Wavre belligerent First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Duchy of Limburg successor First French Empire
this entity surface form: French First Empire
Grand Duchy of Tuscany (Napoleonic) partOf First French Empire
Grand Duchy of Tuscany (Napoleonic) dissolvedBy First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Kingdom of Italy personalUnionWith First French Empire
subject surface form: Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)
this entity surface form: French Empire
Kingdom of Italy allyOf First French Empire
subject surface form: Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)
this entity surface form: French Empire
Batavian army alliedWith First French Empire
Kingdom of Westphalia createdBy First French Empire