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dec 2, 1804 - Napoleon Crowns himself Emperor

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Who: Napoleon Bonaparte took matters into his own hands by crowning himself

What: He wanted to become the Emperor of France

When: December 2, 1804

Where: Notre Dame de Paris

Why: He wanted to be able to make more decisions for France and wanted to have his Napoleonic Code spread throughout France, so he supposedly stole the crown from Pope Pius VII and crowned himself emperor.

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dec 2, 1804
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~ 221 years ago