Napoleon took the Quadriga to Paris in 1806
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Napoleon took the Quadriga to Paris in 1806 was a historical episode during the Napoleonic Wars in which Napoleon removed the chariot statue from Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate and transported it to Paris as a symbol of his victory over Prussia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
episode of the Napoleonic Wars
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historical event ⓘ |
| chronology |
after French capture of Berlin in 1806
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before the fall of Napoleon in 1814 ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Fourth Coalition ⓘ |
| countryOfDestination |
First French Empire
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surface form:
French Empire
|
| countryOfOrigin |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| documentedIn | 19th-century historical accounts of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| follows | Battle of Jena–Auerstedt ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
restoration of the Quadriga to the Brandenburg Gate
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strengthening of Prussian nationalism ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Napoleonic Wars
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Napoleon’s victory over Prussia ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
example of Napoleonic art spoliation
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symbol of French dominance over defeated states ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
display of the Quadriga in Paris as war trophy
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removal of a major symbol of Prussian power ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Berlin
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Paris ⓘ |
| hasMotivation |
enhance the prestige of Paris
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symbolize French victory over Prussia ⓘ |
| hasPart |
removal of the Quadriga from the Brandenburg Gate
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transport of the Quadriga to Paris ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| involves |
French military administration in Berlin
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Prussian royal monuments ⓘ |
| legalStatus | seizure of artwork as war booty ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first removal of the Quadriga from the Brandenburg Gate
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use of monumental sculpture as political propaganda ⓘ |
| objectDepicts | goddess of victory in a four-horse chariot ⓘ |
| objectTypeRemoved | bronze quadriga sculpture ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Prussian public opinion ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleon’s broader policy of art confiscation in Europe ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1806 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
occupation of Berlin by French troops
ⓘ
return of the Quadriga to Berlin in 1814 ⓘ |
| significantObject |
Brandenburg Gate
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surface form:
Quadriga of the Brandenburg Gate
|
| significantPerson | Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Brandenburg Gate
ⓘ
Louvre Museum ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Napoleon’s control over conquered capitals
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humiliation of Prussia ⓘ |
| transportedBy | overland convoy ⓘ |
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