1. Maps of Political Control Over Time
2. Maximum Historical Extents during Events
3. Lists and Timelines of Rulers
4. Lists and Timelines of Events that took place in the Polity
5. Maps Comparing Territorial Boundaries Before and After Wars
6. Monthly Summaries of Events
7. Time Series of Territorial Changes
8. Time Series of Historical Population and Area
9. Events Navigation - Explore All Territorial Changes
10. Rulers (only those who where involved in territorial changes)
11. Cities mentioned in territorial changes

Most recent flag or coat of arms of Second French Empire — Most recent flag or coat of arms

Information

Name: Second French Empire

Type: Polity

Nation: france

Start: 1852

End: 1870

Second French Empire: All Data

This page is about the data available for this polity, the chronology of the events of the polity is available here.

Napoleon III, a nephew of Napeloen, abolished the Republic in 1852 and created the Second French Empire. Unlike his uncle, he focused on a series of relatively small wars to increase the French territory. With the Franco-Prussian War the Empire was defeated and France occupied by Germany. After the defeat, Napoloen III was overthrown and the Republic re-established in 1870.

1. Maps of Political Control Over Time

Second French Empire: Maximal extension of the polity compared to modern borders

Second French Empire: Map depicting the polity's ruler in power when each territory was first controlled

Second French Empire: Map showing how many years the polity ruled each territory

Second French Empire: Map showing the final year each territory was ruled by the polity

Second French Empire: Map showing the initial year each territory was ruled by the polity

2. Maximum Historical Extents during Events

German Unification Wars

Franco-Prussian War

German Invasion (Franco-Prussian War)

3. Lists and Timelines of Rulers

Second French Empire: Top rulers ordered by largest reached area

Second French Empire: Alphabetical List of Rulers of the Nation.

Second French Empire: Timeline of all the rulers involved in territorial changes

Second French EmpireTimeline of the top rulers by territorial changes in terms of area

4. Lists and Timelines of Events that took place in the Polity

Second French Empire: List of events the polity was involved in.

Second French Empire: Complete Timeline of the Wars Involving the Polity

Second French Empire: Top wars by territorial gain or loss in terms of area difference

Second French Empire: Top wars ordered by largest reached area

Second French Empire: Top wars by territorial gain or loss in terms of area of the changes

5. Maps Comparing Territorial Boundaries Before and After Wars

Wars of Italian Unification

Second Italian War of Independence

German Unification Wars

Franco-Prussian War

6. Monthly Summaries of Events

Summary of the Changes (Europe) for Second French Empire

Monthly Summaries of Events during Wars

Wars of Italian Unification

Second Italian War of Independence

German Unification Wars

Franco-Prussian War

German Invasion (Franco-Prussian War)

7. Time Series of Territorial Changes

Second French Empire: Time Series of all Territorial Changes

Time Series of Territorial Changes by specific invasor/invaded couple

All times that Second French Empire invaded French Second Republic

All times that Second French Empire invaded Kingdom of Sardinia

All times that French Third Republic invaded Second French Empire

All times that Alliance of German States invaded Second French Empire

Time Series of Territorial Changes during specific Events

Wars of Italian Unification

Second Italian War of Independence

German Unification Wars

Franco-Prussian War

German Invasion (Franco-Prussian War)

8. Time Series of Historical Population and Area

Second French Empire: time series of its population and area throughout history

Historical Population and Area during specific Events

Wars of Italian Unification

Second Italian War of Independence

German Unification Wars

Franco-Prussian War

German Invasion (Franco-Prussian War)

9. Events Navigation - Explore All Territorial Changes

Events Navigation: Second French Empire

Events Navigation (Duration 1 Year): Second French Empire

All Territorial Changes during specific Events

Wars of Italian Unification

Second Italian War of Independence

German Unification Wars

Franco-Prussian War

German Invasion (Franco-Prussian War)

10. Rulers (only those who where involved in territorial changes)

Napoleon III, President (1848-1852), Emperor (from 1852)

11. Cities mentioned in territorial changes

All Phersu Atlas Regions

Africa

Central Africa

Eastern Africa

North Africa

Southern Africa

Western Africa

Americas

Caribbean

Central America

Northern America

South America

Asia

Central Asia

Eastern Asia

Indian Subcontinent

South-Eastern Asia

Western Asia

Europe

Balkans

Baltic

British Isles

Caucasus

Central Europe

Eastern Europe

France and Benelux

Greece

Iberian Peninsula

Italian Peninsula

Scandinavia

Oceania

Australasia

Pacific Islands