First French Empire

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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.

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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

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Count of the Empire usedIn First French Empire
this entity surface form: Napoleonic France
First Consul of France succeededBy First French Empire
Napoléon François Charles Joseph Bonaparte birthCountry First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Duchess of Guastalla associatedWith First French Empire
Pierre-Charles Villeneuve allegiance First French Empire
Description de l’Égypte historicalContext First French Empire
this entity surface form: Premier Empire français
French campaign of 1814 hasParticipant First French Empire
Kingdom of Holland followedBy First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Kingdom of Holland partOf First French Empire
Kingdom of Holland successorState First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Ligurian Republic followedBy First French Empire
Ligurian Republic annexedBy First French Empire
Napoleon I (as heir) hasPoliticalSystem First French Empire
Battle of Smolensk belligerent First French Empire
subject surface form: Battle of Smolensk (1812)
Napoleon I abdication in 1814 countryInvolved First French Empire
Stephen Maturin enemyOf First French Empire
this entity surface form: Napoleonic France
Battle of Maloyaroslavets belligerent First French Empire
Battle of the Moskva belligerent First French Empire
Count of the French Empire country First French Empire
Battle of Lützen (1813) belligerent First French Empire
Abdallah Menou allegiance First French Empire
Consulate followedBy First French Empire
Consulate succeededByEvent First French Empire
this entity surface form: Napoleonic Empire
Southern Netherlands incorporatedInto First French Empire
Battle of Laon belligerent First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Battle of Laon countryAtTime First French Empire
Corps législatif country First French Empire
Corps législatif legislativeBodyFor First French Empire
Imperial Eagle usedBy First French Empire
Imperial Eagle symbolOf First French Empire
this entity surface form: the First French Empire
Imperial Eagle adoptedDuring First French Empire
Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube belligerent First French Empire
Tyrolean Rebellion opponent First French Empire
hand of justice historicalPeriod First French Empire
subject surface form: Hand of Justice
Napoleonic N monogram usedBy First French Empire
Napoleonic N monogram usedInPeriod First French Empire
Napoleonic eagle standard usedBy First French Empire
Napoleonic eagle standard symbolizes First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Napoleonic eagle standard historicalPeriod First French Empire
this entity surface form: First French Empire (1804–1814)
Battle of Sacile belligerent First French Empire
Constitution of the Year XII regimeEstablished First French Empire
Battle of Verona (1805) countryInvolved First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Battle of Verona (1805) combatantsSide1 First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Siege of Gaeta (1806) belligerent First French Empire