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.

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Which happened first?

• Second French Empire and South African Republic began in the same year
• Second French Empire and Principality of Montenegro began in the same year
• Second French Empire began 1 year after Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
• Second French Empire began 1 year before Bakumatsu
• Second French Empire began 2 years before Orange Free State

Timeline

1. Taiping Heavenly Kingdom1851–1864
2. Principality of Montenegro1852–1910
3. Second French Empire (this page)December 2, 1852 – September 4, 1870
4. South African RepublicJanuary 17, 1852 – May 31, 1902
5. Bakumatsu1853–1868
6. Orange Free StateFebruary 17, 1854 – May 31, 1902

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