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'''Napoleon III''' (born '''Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte'''; 20 April 1808 – 9 January 1873), the nephew of [[Napoleon Bonaparte|Napoleon I]], was the first President of [[France]] from 1848 to 1852, and the only Emperor of the Second French Empire from 1852 to 1870.
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|death = 9 January 1873 {{c|aged 64}}<br>{{Wiki|Chislehurst}}, [[Kent]], [[United Kingdom]]
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'''Napoleon III''' (born '''Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte'''; 1808 – 1873) was the first President of [[France]] from 1848 to 1852, and the only Emperor of the [[Second French Empire]] from 1852 to 1870. The nephew of [[Napoleon Bonaparte|Napoleon I]], he seized total power in France via a {{Wiki|1851 French coup d'état|coup}} in December 1851.


In 1853, Napoleon sent a warship into the Black Sea to "politely suggest" that the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] Sultan [[Abdülmecid I]] acknowledge French Catholicism as the authority over Christian sites in the Holy Land. This rather annoyed Tsar [[Nicholas I of Russia|Nicholas I]], since up till that point the Eastern Orthodox Church had controlled those sites, and he responded by sending two corps to the banks of the Danube. Diplomatic relations soured from there, and since the British and French were leery of Russian expansionism and already had troops in the area, they decided to ally with the Ottomans.<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Crimean War]]</ref>
==Biography==
===Crimean War===
In 1853, Napoleon sent a warship into the [[Black Sea]] to push the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] Sultan [[Abdülmecid I]] to acknowledge French Catholicism as the official authority over [[Christianity|Christian]] sites in the Holy Land. Since those sites were controlled by the {{Wiki|Eastern Orthodox Church}}, Tsar [[Nicholas I of Russia|Nicholas I]] responded by sending two corps to the banks of the {{Wiki|Danube}}.<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Crimean War]]</ref>


The conflict, which became known as the [[Crimean War]], ended in 1856 when the allies took the key [[Russia]]n city of Sevastopol. Recognising the inevitability of defeat, Nicholas I sued for peace.<ref name="ACS"/>
As diplomatic relations soured, the French and the [[United Kingdom|British]], leery of [[Russia]]n expansionism and with troops already in the area, decided to ally with the Ottomans against the Russians. The conflict, which became known as the [[Crimean War]], ended in 1856 when the allies took the key Russian city of {{Wiki|Sevastopol}}. Recognising the inevitability of defeat, Nicholas I sued for peace.<ref name="ACS" />
 
===Assassination attempt===
On 14 January 1858, Napoleon and his wife [[Eugénie de Montijo]] went to attend the {{Wiki|Salle Le Peletier|opera theater of Rue le Peletier}}. However, a series of [[Orsini affair|bombings]] aimed at the emperor occurred, resulting in multiple casualties and injuries, though the emperor and his wife survived mostly unscathed. The bomber, [[Felice Orsini]], and his accomplices were later arrested, and ties between France and England grew to be harsher as a result of the assassination attempt.<ref name="Chapter 15">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy]]'' – Chapter 15</ref><ref name="Chapter 18">''Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy'' – Chapter 18</ref>
 
===Later life===
During the last few years of his reign, Napoleon sent [[French Army]] officer [[Jules Brunet]] to [[Japan]] to help the [[Tokugawa shogunate]] modernize its military for the inevitable confrontation with the {{wiki|Imperial Court in Kyoto|Imperial Court}} of [[Kyoto]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu]]''</ref>
 
On 4 September 1870, during the [[Franco-Prussian War]], Napoleon was forced to surrender and was dethroned as emperor, marking the end of the Second French Empire.<ref name="CH14">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' – Chapter 14</ref>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mdat}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mdat}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' {{Mo}}


==References==
==References==
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Napoleon III (born Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte; 1808 – 1873) was the first President of France from 1848 to 1852, and the only Emperor of the Second French Empire from 1852 to 1870. The nephew of Napoleon I, he seized total power in France via a coup in December 1851.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Crimean War[edit | edit source]

In 1853, Napoleon sent a warship into the Black Sea to push the Ottoman Sultan Abdülmecid I to acknowledge French Catholicism as the official authority over Christian sites in the Holy Land. Since those sites were controlled by the Eastern Orthodox Church, Tsar Nicholas I responded by sending two corps to the banks of the Danube.[1]

As diplomatic relations soured, the French and the British, leery of Russian expansionism and with troops already in the area, decided to ally with the Ottomans against the Russians. The conflict, which became known as the Crimean War, ended in 1856 when the allies took the key Russian city of Sevastopol. Recognising the inevitability of defeat, Nicholas I sued for peace.[1]

Assassination attempt[edit | edit source]

On 14 January 1858, Napoleon and his wife Eugénie de Montijo went to attend the opera theater of Rue le Peletier. However, a series of bombings aimed at the emperor occurred, resulting in multiple casualties and injuries, though the emperor and his wife survived mostly unscathed. The bomber, Felice Orsini, and his accomplices were later arrested, and ties between France and England grew to be harsher as a result of the assassination attempt.[2][3]

Later life[edit | edit source]

During the last few years of his reign, Napoleon sent French Army officer Jules Brunet to Japan to help the Tokugawa shogunate modernize its military for the inevitable confrontation with the Imperial Court of Kyoto.[4]

On 4 September 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War, Napoleon was forced to surrender and was dethroned as emperor, marking the end of the Second French Empire.[5]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]