Titles, Styles, Honours and Arms
| Emperor Napoleon I of France House of Bonaparte | ||
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by French Directory |
Provisional Consul of France 11 November – 12 December 1799 |
Became Consul |
| New title Consulate created |
First Consul of France 12 December 1799 – 18 May 1804 |
Became Emperor |
| Regnal titles | ||
| Vacant
French Revolution
Title last held by
Louis XVI of France |
Emperor of the French 18 May 1804 – 11 April 1814 |
Succeeded by Louis XVIII of France |
| Vacant
Title last held by
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor |
King of Italy 17 March 1805 – 11 April 1814 |
Vacant Title next held by Victor Emmanuel II of Savoy |
| Preceded by Louis XVIII of France |
Emperor of the French 20 March – 22 June 1815 |
Succeeded by Louis XVIII of France |
| New title State created |
Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine 12 July 1806 – 19 October 1813 |
Rhine Confederation dissolved successive ruler: Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor as President of the German Confederation |
| Titles in pretence | ||
| New title | Emperor of the French 11 April 1814 – 20 March 1815 |
Vacant Title next held by Napoleon II |
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