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Second French Empire
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government of France under Napoleon III, from 1852 to 1870
The Second French Empire was the government of France led by Napoleon III from 1852 to 1870. It matters because it represents a significant period in French history when the country was ruled by a single powerful leader rather than as a republic or constitutional monarchy.
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- Instance of
- regime
- Official name
- Second Empire
- Participant in
- Second Opium War
- Country
- France
- Continent
- Europe
- Capital
- Paris
- Official language
- French
- Currency
- French franc
- Head of state
- Napoleon III
- Form of government
- dual monarchy
- Legislature
- French Parliament
- Anthem
- Partant pour la Syrie
- Flag
- flag of France
- Coat of arms
- coat of arms of France
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- Commons category
- Second French Empire
- topic's main category
- Category:Second French Empire
- inception
- 1852-12-02
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1870-09-04
- replaced by
- French Third Republic
- replaces
- French Second Republic
- start time
- 1852-00-00
- end time
- 1870-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
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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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