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COMMANDER // 1808–1873

Napoleon III

army generalFranceFrance3 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1808 – 1873

1810182018301840185018601870Second Italian War of Independence · 1859Franco-Prussian War · 1870-1871Battle of Magenta — June 4, 1859 · France · Second Italian War of IndependenceBattle of Solferino — June 24, 1859 · France · Second Italian War of IndependenceBattle of Sedan — September 1, 1870 · France · Franco-Prussian War

Active service 1859–1870 — 3 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 51.

Profile

Napoleon III was President of France from 1848 to 1852 and then Emperor of the French from 1852 until his deposition in 1870. He was the second president, second emperor, and last monarch of France. He created the Second French Empire in 1852, and this period saw rapid industrialization in France, rapid expansion of infrastructure and rise of French influence in world politics after several decades of instability. He was the son of Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland and the nephew of Napoleon, Emperor of the French. As head of state of France for 22 years, he was the longest-reigning French head of state since the end of the ancien régime.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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