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[[File:French Empire (1812) svg.png|thumb|300px|The First French Empire at its hight in 1812.]]
[[File:French Empire (1812) svg.png|thumb|300px|The First French Empire at its hight in 1812.]]
The '''First Empire''', or the Great Empire, was the empire ruled by [[Napoleon]] 1st. It was the dominant power in [[Europe]] for the first part of the 19th century. Napoleon abdicated in 11 April 1814. The Empire was briefly restored during the Hundred Days period in 1815 until Napoleon's defeat at the [[Battle of Waterloo]]. It was followed by the restored monarchy of the House of Bourbon.
The '''First Empire''', or the Great Empire, was the empire ruled by [[Napoleon]] 1st. It was the dominant power in [[Europe]] for the first part of the 19th century. Its roots stretched back to the expansion started during the [[French Revolution]] and it officially began in 1804, when Napoleon officially became the emperor of France. Napoleon abdicated in 11 April 1814. The Empire was briefly restored during the Hundred Days period in 1815 until Napoleon's defeat at the [[Battle of Waterloo]]. It was followed by the restored monarchy of the House of Bourbon.
==Background==
==Background==