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Who was Napoleon I?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Multi-year residence permit no. 115
Qui était Napoléon Ier ?
Who was Napoleon I?
Answer. The emperor of the French, founder and head of the First Empire (from 1804 to 1815).
L'empereur des Français, fondateur et chef du Premier Empire (de 1804 à 1815).
Napoleon Bonaparte takes power in 1799, then becomes emperor in 1804 under the name Napoleon I. He is credited with the Civil Code, the lycee and the baccalaureat.
The official text that proves it
« Personnage clé : Napoléon Bonaparte est le fondateur et le chef du 1er Empire, sous le nom de Napoléon 1er. Il concentre entre ses mains le pouvoir politique, militaire et administratif et incarne l’autorité impériale en France. »
Key figure. Napoleon Bonaparte is the founder and head of the First Empire, under the name Napoleon I. He concentrates political, military and administrative power in his own hands and embodies imperial authority in France.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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