Napoleon III

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Napoleon III, born Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte, was a prominent French political figure and the last Emperor of the French, ruling from 1852 until 1870. He was the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte and played a significant role in shaping modern France. His regime is noted for its modernization of the country, including infrastructure projects such as railways and urban renewal in Paris under Baron Haussmann. Napoleon III's foreign policy was marked by an ambition to expand French influence, which included military interventions that ultimately led to a mixed legacy.

Napoleon III's reign ended with the disastrous Franco-Prussian War, culminating in his capture and the subsequent fall of the Second Empire. He spent his later years in exile in England, where he died in 1873. His political career is often viewed through the lens of both his successes in statecraft and the eventual downfall of his imperial ambitions, leaving a complex legacy in French history.