Crowned in Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte never held what title?:- The rise of a certain Corscican at the end of the 18th century put an end to one chapter of Parisian history, and began another. Napoleon Bonaparte became First Consul of France in November 1799 and was crowned Emperor of France five years later at Notre Dame de Paris. A year later, he became King of Italy and Protector of the Rhine Confederation one year after that. However, Napoleon met his match when trying to conquer the snowy expanse of Russia in 1812, and never claimed the title “Czar.”
Crowned in Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte never held what title?
Napoleon wanted to establish the legitimacy of his imperial reign, with its new dynasty and new nobility. To this end, he designed a new coronation ceremony unlike that for the kings of France, which had emphasized the king’s consecration (sacre) and anointment and was conferred by the archbishop of Reims in Reims Cathedral. Napoleon’s was a sacred ceremony held in the great cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris in the presence of Pope Pius VII. Napoleon brought together various rites and customs, incorporating ceremonies of Carolingian tradition, the Ancien Régime and the French Revolution, all presented in sumptuous luxury.[3]