Second French Empire

government of France under Napoleon III, from 1852 to 1870
Organization historical_country Q71092
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Second French Empire

Summary

Second French Empire is a historical country[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Second French Empire is in the country of France[3].
  • Second French Empire is on the continent of Europe[4].
  • Second French Empire's instance of is recorded as historical country[5].
  • Second French Empire's instance of is recorded as regime[6].
  • Second French Empire's head of state is recorded as Napoleon III[7].
  • Second French Empire's capital is recorded as Paris[8].
  • Second French Empire's official language is recorded as French[9].
  • Second French Empire's currency is recorded as French franc[10].
  • Second French Empire's anthem is recorded as Partant pour la Syrie[11].
  • Second French Empire's basic form of government is recorded as constitutional monarchy[12].
  • Second French Empire's basic form of government is recorded as dual monarchy[13].
  • Second French Empire's flag is recorded as flag of France[14].
  • Second French Empire's legislative body is recorded as French Parliament[15].
  • Second French Empire's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of France[16].
  • Second French Empire's Commons category is recorded as Second French Empire[17].
  • December 2, 1852 marks the founding of Second French Empire[18].
  • Second French Empire was dissolved in September 4, 1870[19].
  • Second French Empire began on 1852[20].
  • Second French Empire ended on 1870[21].
  • Second French Empire's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 48.85638888888889, 'lon': 2.352222222222222}[22].
  • Second French Empire's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Second French Empire[23].
  • Second French Empire's described by source is recorded as Meyer’s Universum, Sechzehnter Band[24].
  • Second French Empire's participant in is recorded as Second Opium War[25].
  • Second French Empire's replaces is recorded as French Second Republic[26].
  • Second French Empire's replaced by is recorded as French Third Republic[27].

Body

Founding

December 2, 1852 marks the founding of Second French Empire[18].

Identity

Second French Empire's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Second Empire'}[28].

Dissolution

Second French Empire was dissolved in September 4, 1870[19].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Second French Empire include Second Empire style[29], an art style[30], in France[31].

Why It Matters

Second French Empire has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for it include Second Empire style[29], an art style[30], in France[31].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . RAMEAU. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . RAMEAU. Retrieved . vie-publique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag 1852-1870
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: 1852-1870, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289916316|1852 1870 (#289916316)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix"
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