Second French Empire
The Second French Empire, officially the French Empire, was the government of France from 1852 to 1870. It was established on 2 December 1852 by Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, president of France under the French Second Republic, who proclaimed himself Emperor of the French as Napoleon III. The period was one of significant achievements in infrastructure and economy, while France reasserted itself as a dominant power in Europe.
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Rulers
- Franks and France
- Napoleon III 1852 – 1870, Third Republic 1870 – 1940
Events on its territory
- 1870–1871 Franco-Prussian War