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In what year did Napoleon I become emperor?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
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En quelle année Napoléon Ier est-il devenu empereur ?
In what year did Napoleon I become emperor?
Answer. In 1804.
En 1804.
Napoleon Bonaparte is proclaimed emperor on 18 May 1804 and crowned on 2 December 1804. This marks the start of the First Empire.
The official text that proves it
« Le 1er Empire correspond à la période où Napoléon 1er est au pouvoir. Il commence le 18 mai 1804 , date à laquelle Napoléon est nommé empereur. »
The First Empire corresponds to the period when Napoleon I is in power. It begins on 18 May 1804, the date on which Napoleon is named emperor.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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