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Also known as Franz, Duke of Reichstadt, François-Charles-Joseph, Herzog von Reichstadt Bonaparte, Napoléon-François-Charles-Joseph Bonaparte Reichstadt, Franz Joseph Karl, Herzog von Reichstadt Bonaparte, François-Charles-Joseph Bonaparte, duc de Reichstadt, Herzog von Reichstadt François-Charles-Joseph Bonaparte, duc de Reichstadt Napoleon II, Francois Charles Joseph Napoleon II

The second Emperor of the French (1815)

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Napoleon II, born in Paris on March 20, 1811, was a member of the House of Bonaparte and held the noble title of Emperor of the French. He was the son of Napoleon and Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma. His siblings included Émilie Pellapra, Eugène de Beauharnais, Alexandre Colonna-Walewski, and Jules Barthélemy-Saint-Hilaire. A French citizen and Catholic, he worked as a draftsperson and military officer.

He received several awards, including the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, the Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy), the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary, and the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George. Napoleon II died of tuberculosis in Vienna on July 22, 1832, from natural causes. He is buried at Les Invalides in Paris.

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Born
1811
Died
1832
Works
3

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Paris
Place of death
Vienna
Father
Napoleon
Languages spoken
French
Image
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Napoleon II of France
cause of death
tuberculosis
date of birth
1811-03-20
date of death
1832-07-22
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Napoleon II
medical condition
tuberculosis
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
Napoléon II
place of burial
Paris
Commons Creator page
Napoleon II of France
date of baptism
1811-06-28
birth name
Napoléon François Joseph Charles Bonaparte
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3 objects attributed to Napoleon II, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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HouseBonaparte FatherNapoleon I MotherMarie Louise, Duchess of Parma ReligionRoman Catholicism Signature

Napoleon II (Napoléon François Charles Joseph Bonaparte; 20 March 1811 – 22 July 1832) was the disputed Emperor of the French for 2 days in 1815. He was the son of Emperor Napoleon I and Empress Marie Louise, daughter of Emperor Francis I of Austria.

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