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Napoleon II

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Also known as Franz, Duke of Reichstadt, François-Charles-Joseph, Herzog von Reichstadt Bonaparte, Napoléon-François-Charles-Joseph Bonaparte Reichstadt, Franz Joseph Karl, Herzog von Reichstadt Bonaparte, François-Charles-Joseph Bonaparte, duc de Reichstadt, Herzog von Reichstadt François-Charles-Joseph Bonaparte, duc de Reichstadt Napoleon II, Francois Charles Joseph Napoleon II

The second Emperor of the French (1815)

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Napoleon II, born in Paris on March 20, 1811, was a member of the House of Bonaparte and held the noble title of Emperor of the French. He was the son of Napoleon and Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma. His siblings included Émilie Pellapra, Eugène de Beauharnais, Alexandre Colonna-Walewski, and Jules Barthélemy-Saint-Hilaire. A French citizen and Catholic, he worked as a draftsperson and military officer.

He received several awards, including the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, the Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy), the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary, and the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George. Napoleon II died of tuberculosis in Vienna on July 22, 1832, from natural causes. He is buried at Les Invalides in Paris.

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Works in European collections

3 objects attributed to Napoleon II, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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HouseBonaparte FatherNapoleon I MotherMarie Louise, Duchess of Parma ReligionRoman Catholicism Signature

Napoleon II (Napoléon François Charles Joseph Bonaparte; 20 March 1811 – 22 July 1832) was the disputed Emperor of the French for 2 days in 1815. He was the son of Emperor Napoleon I and Empress Marie Louise, daughter of Emperor Francis I of Austria.

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