Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Napoleon II Biography and Timeline

Follow Napoleon II through 13 dated historical records for France.

Napoleon II, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

13Distinct records
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1811–1940Years on this page

1811

Birth of Napoleon I

Emperor · Paris · House / House of Bonaparte

Birth of Napoleon I, son of Napoleon II

Role range: 1815-1815

1814

Succession

Emperor · Chateau Blois · House / House of Bonaparte

Taken by the Empress to Chateau Blois

Role range: 1815-1815

Abdication

Emperor · Paris · House / House of Bonaparte

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

Role range: 1815-1815

Holy Roman Empire

Emperor · House / House of Bonaparte

The 1st French Empire collapses

Role range: 1815-1815

Succession

Emperor · House / House of Bonaparte

The 1st French Empire collapses. Succeeds as Napoleon II

Role range: 1815-1815

1815

Succession

Emperor · House / House of Bonaparte

The French Legislative Assemblies recognises Napoleon II as Emperor

Role range: 1815-1815

Succession

Emperor · House / House of Bonaparte

The French Legislative Assemblies vote for the restoration of Louis XVIII

Role range: 1815-1815

Exile of Napoleon II

Emperor · House / House of Bonaparte

Lives in Austria

Role range: 1815-1815

Abdication

Emperor · House / House of Bonaparte

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

Role range: 1815-1815

Succession

Emperor · House / House of Bonaparte

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

Role range: 1815-1815

1818

Peerage

Emperor · Reichstadt · House / House of Bonaparte

Created Duke of Reichstadt

Role range: 1815-1815

1832

Death of Napoleon II

Emperor · Schonbrunn Palace · House / House of Bonaparte

Death of Napoleon II, from TB

Role range: 1815-1815

1940

Burial

Emperor · Paris · House / House of Bonaparte

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

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.