Crown of Napoleon
Crown used in Napoleon's 1804 coronation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Crown of Napoleon (French: Couronne de Napoléon Ier) was a coronation crown manufactured for Napoleon I and used in his coronation as Emperor of the French on December 2, 1804. Napoleon called this crown the "Crown of Charlemagne", which was the name of the ancient royal coronation crown of France that had been destroyed during the French Revolution. This name allowed Napoleon to compare himself to the famed mediaeval monarch Charlemagne, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor.
For the crown worn by Napoleon III, see Crown of Napoleon III.