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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Battle of Los Arapiles belligerent First French Empire
The Triumph of 1810 depicts First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Modlin Fortress builtBy First French Empire
this entity surface form: Napoleonic France
8th Dragoons (France) service First French Empire
Duke of Piacenza country First French Empire
Duke of Piacenza usedBy First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Battle of Magenta belligerent First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Spanish Regency Council opposedBy First French Empire
Vitoria combatant First French Empire
subject surface form: Battle of Vitoria
Battle of Brienne (1814) belligerent First French Empire
Emmanuel de Grouchy allegiance First French Empire
French III Corps country First French Empire
French IV Corps allegiance First French Empire
Canal de l’Ourcq (connected) historicalPeriod First French Empire
subject surface form: Canal de l’Ourcq
Viceroy partOf First French Empire
subject surface form: Viceroy of the Kingdom of Italy
Viceroy countryGovernedOnBehalfOf First French Empire
subject surface form: Viceroy of the Kingdom of Italy
this entity surface form: French Empire
Prince Charles Napoléon houseClaim First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Marshalate of France associatedWith First French Empire
Gregorio García de la Cuesta opponent First French Empire
Jean Baptiste Bernadotte allegiance First French Empire
Charles III John of Norway allegiance First French Empire
Grand Duke of Frankfurt (titular) country First French Empire
Principality of Lucca and Piombino overlord First French Empire
Republic of Lucca dissolvedBy First French Empire
this entity surface form: Napoleonic France
French Mediterranean fleet usedBy First French Empire
Blockade of Cádiz conflictSide First French Empire
Napoleon, Prince Imperial countryOfCitizenship First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Claude Victor-Perrin allegiance First French Empire
Napoleonic Italy influencedBy First French Empire
this entity surface form: French First Empire
French annexation of Italian states countryInvolved First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Grande Armée country First French Empire
Imperial Guard country First French Empire
Treaty of Tolentino signatory First French Empire
this entity surface form: Napoleonic France
Charles Lefebvre-Desnouettes allegiance First French Empire
Restoration France follows First French Empire
de Beauharnais associatedEvent First French Empire
Old Fortress of Corfu controlledBy First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Duke of Leuchtenberg associatedWithEmpire First French Empire
Napoleonic imperial court country First French Empire
Prince of Pontecorvo country First French Empire
Milan Decree issuedBy First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Tomb of Napoleon I symbolizes First French Empire
this entity surface form: French Empire
Océan-class ship of the line usedBy First French Empire
this entity surface form: Napoleonic France
Duchess of Saint-Leu associatedWith First French Empire
Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker associatedWith First French Empire
Battle of Bailén belligerent First French Empire
Anglo-Spanish War (1796–1808) hasParticipant First French Empire