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The First French Empire [5] or French Empire (French: Empire français; Latin: Imperium Francicum), also known as Napoleonic France, was the empire ruled by Napoleon Bonaparte, who established French hegemony over much of continental Europe at the beginning of the 19th century.
As Napoleon realised that extensive trade was going through Spain and Russia, he invaded those two countries; [100] the British fought the United States in the War of 1812 (1812–1815). In 1810, the French Empire reached its greatest extent.
Oxford Economic Papers 59.suppl 1 (2007): i8–i30, uses econometrics to argue Britain fared better than either France or the United States. Rose, J. H. "Napoleon and English Commerce." English Historical Review 8#32 (1893): 704–25. online. Ruppenthal, Roland. "Denmark and the Continental System." Journal of Modern History 15.1 (1943): 7–23 ...
Constituent Kingdom of the Holy Roman Empire 951–1806 (although its states became autonomous in 1176 and for most practical purposes it ceased to exist far earlier than 1806) 1805 – 1814: In 1805 Napoleon crowned himself King of Italy and subsequently created a client-kingdom in north-eastern Italy. Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic) – 1812
Puppet states and occupied territories (Note: Spanish America was rebelling against Spain and the Dutch colonial empire was occupied by the British) Europe in 1812. France had several puppet states between 1792–1815 (the French First Republic and the First French Empire) and 1852–1870 (the Second French Empire).
Constituent Kingdom of the Holy Roman Empire 951–1806 (although its states became autonomous in 1176 and for most practical purposes it ceased to exist far earlier than 1806) 1805 – 1814: In 1805 Napoleon crowned himself King of Italy and subsequently created a client-kingdom in north-eastern Italy. Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic) – 1812
Map of the First French Empire in 1811: Empire français divisé en 130 départements by MM. Drioux and Leroy Map of the First French Empire in 1812, including the seven intendancies of the Illyrian Provinces as well as the four Spanish departments whose juridical status was incomplete
The Napoleonic era is a period in the history of France and Europe. It is generally classified as including the fourth and final stage of the French Revolution , the first being the National Assembly , the second being the Legislative Assembly , and the third being the French Directory .