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Plebiscite approves restoration of the Empire. Proclamation of Second Empire; on 2 December 1852 Louis Napoleon becomes Napoleon III.
Thematic timelines (key international diplomatic events, military campaigns, political events in France and elsewhere) on First and Second Empire subjects.
The Second French Empire [a], officially the French Empire, [b] was the government of France from 2 December 1852 to 4 September 1870 between the Second and the Third French Republics. Ruled by Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (Napoleon III) , the period was one of significant achievements in infrastructure and economy, while France reasserted itself ...
The fall of the Second Empire was officially declared on 4 September 1870, a Republic was proclaimed and a provisional government put in place while France was still at war with Germany. The siege of Paris began on 19 September and the capital finally fell a hundred days later on 28 January 1871 .
The scholarly study of the modern British Empire began with the appearance in 1897 of the late Professor H. E. Egerton's Short History of British Colonial Policy.
978-0-521-35856-9 - The Rise and Fall of the Second Empire, 1852-1871 Alain Plessis Excerpt More information. Created Date: 2/9/2015 5:18:59 PM ...
21 wrz 2024 · Second Empire, (1852–70) period in France under the rule of Emperor Napoleon III (the original empire having been that of Napoleon I). In its early years (1852–59), the empire was authoritarian but enjoyed economic growth and pursued a favourable foreign policy. Liberal reforms were gradually.
