When is Napoleon III's birthday?

Napoleon III's birthday is April 20. He was born on April 20, 1808 in Paris, France.

Who shares a birthday with Napoleon III?

Famous people who share Napoleon III's April 20 birthday include Adolf Hitler, Muhammad, Joan Miró, Gro Harlem Brundtland and Jessica Lange.

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Napoleon III — Age & Birthday

Born: 20 April 1808 · Died: 9 January 1873 · Age at death: 64

How old was Napoleon III when he died?

Napoleon III died aged 64. He was born on 20 April 1808 and died on 9 January 1873.

Nephew of Napoleon who became France's first elected president, then its last emperor, rebuilding Paris until defeat in 1870

Did you know?During his time in power, he oversaw a massive reconstruction of Paris that created the wide boulevards and parks seen today.

Quick facts

Date of birth20 April 1808
Date of death9 January 1873
Age at death64
Cause of deathSepsis
NationalityFrench
BirthplaceParis, France
Occupationpolitician, writer, draftsperson

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Napoleon III was France's first elected president and its last emperor. As Napoleon Bonaparte's nephew, he twice tried to seize power and was jailed. He escaped and later won the 1848 presidential election by a landslide. In 1851 he staged a coup and soon made himself emperor. Under him, Baron Haussmann rebuilt Paris with wide boulevards and parks. France's economy and railways boomed. Defeat by Prussia in 1870 ended his reign, and he died in exile in England.

Key Milestones

1848: President – elected
1851: Coup – seizes power
1852: Emperor – Second Empire
1853: Haussmann – rebuilding of Paris

Napoleon III (born Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte; 20 April 1808 – 9 January 1873) was the first President of France from 1848 to 1852 and then Emperor of the French from 1852 until his deposition in 1870. He was the first elected president, second emperor, and the last monarch of France.

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Napoleon III: France's Last Emperor

Emperor of the French, 1808–1873

Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte was born in Paris on 20 April 1808.

He was elected president in 1848.

He made himself emperor in 1852.

He was captured at Sedan in 1870.

Career highlights

1848President: elected
1851Coup: seizes power
1852Emperor: Second Empire
1853Haussmann: rebuilding of Paris
1870Sedan: defeat and capture

Did you know?He died in exile in Chislehurst, Kent, in 1873.

Age at death: 64
Years since death: 153

Family

Father: Louis Bonaparte
Mother: Hortense de Beauharnais
Spouse: Eugénie de Montijo
Children: Alexandre Bure, Eugène Bure, Napoléon, Prince Imperial

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When is Napoleon III's birthday?: Napoleon III's birthday is April 20. He was born on April 20, 1808 in Paris, France.
How old was Napoleon III when he died?: Napoleon III died on January 9, 1873, aged 64.
Who shares a birthday with Napoleon III?: Famous people who share Napoleon III's April 20 birthday include Adolf Hitler, Muhammad, Joan Miró, Gro Harlem Brundtland and Jessica Lange.

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