The Emperor of the French is the title of the French head of state established n May 18, 1804 when Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned Napoleon I, Emperor of the French and the French Empire was declared. The Emperor of the French possess the powers granted to him by the French Constitution of the Year XII, among which include being commander-in-chief of the French Armed Forces, and having the powers of clemency, amnesty, the power to sign and enact treaties, and the ability to veto any decisions of the French Senate. The original French Emperor, Napoleon I, created the Bonaparte dynasty that continues to rule France to this day.
List of Emperors[]
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Name and Title
Date of Birth
Date of Death
Length of Reign
1
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French
August 15, 1769
May 5, 1831 (age 61)
December 2, 1804 - May 5, 1831
2
Napoleon II, Emperor of the French and Emperor of West Africa
March 20, 1811
July 22, 1842 (age 31)
May 5, 1831 - July 22, 1842
3
Louis, Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, Emperor of West Africa, and King of Indochina
April 20, 1808
January 9, 1873 (age 64)
July 22, 1842 - December 5, 1873
4
Louis, Napoleon IV, Emperor of the French, Emperor of Africa, and King of Indochina
March 16, 1856
June 1, 1914 (age 68)
December 5, 1873 - June 1, 1914
5
Victor, Napoleon V, Emperor of the French, Emperor of Africa, King of Indochina, Emperor of India, and Emperor of Australia
July 18, 1862
May 3, 1936 (age 73)
June 1, 1914 - May 3, 1936
6
Louis, Napoleon VI, Emperor of the French, Emperor of Africa, King of Indochina, Emperor of India, Emperor of Australia, King of Palestine, and King of Iraq
January 23, 1914
May 3, 1997 (age 83)
May 3, 1936 - May 3, 1997
7
Charles, Napoleon VII, Emperor of the French, Emperor of Africa, King of Indochina, Emperor of India, Emperor of Australia, King of Palestine, and King of Iraq