# Napoleon II

_The second Emperor of the French (1815)_

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> Napoleon II was the disputed Emperor of the French for 2 weeks in 1815. He was the son of Emperor Napoleon I and Empress Marie Louise, daughter of Emperor Francis I of Austria.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 March 1811 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7723#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7723#P19))
- **Died:** 22 July 1832 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7723#P570))
- **Place of death:** Vienna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7723#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7723#P27))
- **Occupation:** draftsperson; military officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7723#P106))
- **Positions held:** French co-prince of Andorra (22 June 1815 – 7 July 1815); King of the Romans ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7723#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary; Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy); Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary; Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7723#P166))

## Questions

**When was Napoleon II born?**  
Napoleon II was born on 20 March 1811 in Paris.

**What positions has Napoleon II held?**  
Positions held by Napoleon II include: French co-prince of Andorra (1815–1815); King of the Romans.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Napoleon II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_II) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): नेपोलियन द्वितीय](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7723](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7723) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Michael Moritz Daffinger - Der Herzog von Reichstadt - 2085 - Österreichische Galerie Belvedere.jpg by Moritz Michael Daffinger (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Michael_Moritz_Daffinger_-_Der_Herzog_von_Reichstadt_-_2085_-_%C3%96sterreichische_Galerie_Belvedere.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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