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Napoleon II Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Napoleon II, based on 13 World History Database records associated with France.

13 records1811–19408 events4 places

Chronological biography

1811

Birth of Napoleon I20 March 1811
House / House of Bonaparte · Emperor · Paris

Birth of Napoleon I, son of Napoleon II

1814

Abdication1814
House / House of Bonaparte · Emperor · Paris

Napoleon I abdicates in favour of his 3 yr son Napoleon II

Holy Roman Empire1814
House / House of Bonaparte · Emperor

The 1st French Empire collapses

Succession1814
House / House of Bonaparte · Emperor

The 1st French Empire collapses. Succeeds as Napoleon II

SuccessionApril 1814
House / House of Bonaparte · Emperor · Chateau Blois

Taken by the Empress to Chateau Blois

1815

Abdication1815
House / House of Bonaparte · Emperor

After defeat at Waterloo Napoleon I abdicates for a 2nd time to Napoleon II

Succession1815
House / House of Bonaparte · Emperor

After defeat at Waterloo Napoleon I abdicates for a 2nd time to Napoleon II

Succession22 June 1815
House / House of Bonaparte · Emperor

The French Legislative Assemblies recognises Napoleon II as Emperor

Exile of Napoleon IIJuly 1815
House / House of Bonaparte · Emperor

Lives in Austria

Succession8 July 1815
House / House of Bonaparte · Emperor

The French Legislative Assemblies vote for the restoration of Louis XVIII

1818

Peerage1818
House / House of Bonaparte · Emperor · Reichstadt

Created Duke of Reichstadt

1832

Death of Napoleon II22 July 1832
House / House of Bonaparte · Emperor · Schonbrunn Palace

Death of Napoleon II, from TB

1940

Burial1940
House / House of Bonaparte · Emperor · Paris

A gift to France from Adolf Hitler, moved from Vienna to Les Invalides

Titles and roles

Emperor

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.