Second French Empire
government of France under Napoleon III, from 1852 to 1870
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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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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.