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Napoleon III, a strange person and an even stranger life!
He was the nephew of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte the Great. After his uncle's death, he lived as an exile and fugitive in several European countries. After several failed coup attempts, he finally returned to his homeland when news of the 1848 revolution reached him. Thanks to his family history and name, he was able to be elected as the first president of the Second French Republic. However, the new constitution would not have allowed…
June 23, 2020Imperial mood!!
A little-known fact is that Emperor Napoleon was an avid collector of medals and took a keen interest in minting coins commemorating his victories, which he then awarded to France's allies. Napoleon's passion for collecting medals began while he was in Egypt! He found a medal bearing the image of Julius Caesar, which he took as a good omen. Upon his return to Paris, he carried this medal with him. It suffices to know that when…
January 29, 2018