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dec 2, 1804 - Napoleon Crowns Himself Emperor (December 2,1804)

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The crowning of Napoleon as Emperor of the French took place on Sunday December 2, 1804, at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. It marked "the instantiation of modern empire" and was a "transparently masterminded piece of modern propaganda".

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dec 2, 1804
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~ 221 years ago