French Empire

French Empire (French: Empire français) may refer to:

First French Empire, ruled by Napoleon I from 1804 to 1814 and in 1815 and by Napoleon II in 1815, the French state from 1804 to 1814 and in 1815
Second French Empire, led by Napoleon III, the French state from 1852 to 1870

See also

French colonial empire, the territories administered by France from the 16th century to the mid-20th century

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