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| Charles I | |
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| King of the Confederate States | |
| Reign | July 19, 1862 - 17 March 1891 |
| Coronation | December 12, 1869 |
| Predecessor | Monarchy established |
| Successor | Charles II |
| Born | September 9, 1822 Trieste, Austrian Empire |
| Died | March, 17 1891 (aged 68) Richmond, Virginia, C.S. |
| Spouse | Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy |
| Full name | |
| Napoléon Joseph Charles Paul | |
| House | Bonaparte-America |
| Father | Jérôme of Westphalia |
| Mother | Catharina of Württemberg |
Charles I (Napoleon Charles Paul; 9 September 1822 - 17 March 1891), was the first King of the Confederate States from when it declared independence from the United States (King of America) July 19, 1862 until his death on March 17, 1891 at the age of 68. He was the second son of Jerome, King of Westphalia and his second wife Catharina of Württemberg. An oustpoken liberal, he became the de facto head of the House of Bonaparte from 1879 to his death, although he wasn't considered a legitimate pretender to the throne by many Bonapartists, who instead preferred his son Victor. From the 1880s he was one of the stronger supporters of General Georges Boulanger, together with other monarchist forces. He succesfully led the Confederate forces in the First American War.