Napoleon III

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Also Known As	Louis-Napoléon • Charles-Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte
Born	April 20, 1808 • Paris • France
Died	January 9, 1873 (aged 64) • England
Title / Office	emperor (1852-1871), France • president (1851-1852), France • president (1848-1850), France
Political Affiliation	Bonapartist
House / Dynasty	Bonaparte family
Notable Family Members	spouse Eugénie • father Louis Bonaparte • mother Hortense • son Louis Bonaparte
Role In	Austro-French Piedmontese War • Battle of Magenta • Battle of Solferino • Conference of Villafranca • Crimean War • Franco-German War • La Reforma • Wars of Italian Independence

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