France invaded Mexico under Emperor Napoleon III, citing unpaid debts as a pretext to expand French influence and establish a ...

The weight of Napoleon III's name hung over him for his entire life. Convinced he was heir to his uncle Napoleon Bonaparte's empire, Napoleon III plotted and schemed from exile for decades—until his ...

A London condo that was rented by Napoleon III has just hit the market for the first time in 20 years for $5.4 million. A London Home Lived in by Napoleon III Could Be Yours for $5.4 Million ...

In December 1851, Louis-Napoléon overthrew the Second Republic and made himself Emperor Napoléon III. Liberal democracy was replaced by populist authoritarianism.

The name of [Emperor] Napoleon III himself is only carried by a small square in front of the gare du Nord that hardly anyone knows has a name at all." Comments. Sign up. Advertisement.

"He turned his presidency into an imperial title thanks to a coup on December 2, 1851, proclaiming himself Napoleon III, Emperor of the French." ...

Bourbons and Bonapartists vie for power in the carnivalesque world of French politics after the fall of Napoleon.

Emperor Napoleon III commissioned the building in the 1850s but would never see its completion. Its construction ran over schedule due to a few unexpected delays.

THE MAUSOLEUM OF NAPOLEON III. Share full article. Jan. 1, 1887. ... The beautiful mausoleum that is being built at Farnborough for the remains of the late Emperor Napoleon III.