Napoleon facts

Paris. After the 1806 Prussian defeat, Napoleon was the first to use the Brandenburg Gate for a triumphal procession and took the Quadriga to Paris. It was restored in 1814, after Napoleon's defeat and the Prussian occupation of Paris.

6. In 1840 Napoléon Bonaparte was buried under the Dôme des Invalides- large church in Paris. The sarcophagus was put up on a green granite pedestal and contains a nest of six coffins: one made of soft iron, another of mahogany, two others of lead, one of ebony and finally the last one of oak.

In 1806. The Holy Roman Empire was a multi-ethnic complex of territories in central Europe, which consisted of the Kingdom of Germany, the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Burgundy, the Kingdom of Italy, and numerous other territories. It wa developed during the Early Middle Ages and continued until its dissolution in 1806, following the abdication of Emperor Francis II.

52 years. Napoleon was born on August 15, 1769 and died on May 5, 1821. As a result, he lived for 52 years.

At the Palace of Fontainebleau. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal châteaux. It served as a residence for the French monarchs from Louis VII to Napoleon III. It is now a national museum and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Napoleon spent the last days of his reign at Fontainebleau, before abdicating there on 4 April 1814, under the pressure from his marechals.