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# First French Empire

| French Empire *Empire Français* |
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| 1804–1814, 1815 |
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Flag

 Imperial Coat of arms

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| **Anthem:Chant du Départ* "Song of the Departure" |
| The First French Empire and its colonies in 1812 |
| Capital | Paris |
| Common languages | French |
| Religion  | Roman Catholicism |
| Government | Monarchy |
| Emperor |   |
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| • 1804–1814/1815  | Napoleon I |
| • 1815  | Napoleon II |
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| Legislature | Parliament |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | Corps législatif |
| Historical era | Napoleonic Wars |
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| • Constitution adopted  | 18 May 1804 |
| • Coronation of Napoleon I  | 2 December 1804 |
| • Treaty of Tilsit  | 7 July 1807 |
| • Invasion of Russia  | 24 June 1812 |
| • Treaty of Fontainebleau  | 11 April 1814 |
| • Hundred Days  | 20 March – 7 July 1815 |
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| Area |
| 1812 | 3,000,000 km2 (1,200,000 sq mi) |
| Population |
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| • 1812  | 96,472,000 |
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| Currency | French Franc |
| ISO 3166 code | FR |
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| **Preceded by** | **Succeeded by** |
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|  | French First Republic |
|  | Holy Roman Empire |
|  | Kingdom of Holland |
|  | Ligurian Republic |
|  | Kingdom of Spain |

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| Kingdom of France |  |
| United Kingdom of the Netherlands |  |
| Neutral Moresnet |  |
| Kingdom of Sardinia |  |
| Austrian Empire |  |
| Grand Duchy of Luxembourg |  |
| Grand Duchy of Tuscany |  |
| Kingdom of Spain |  |

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| Today part of |  Andorra  Austria  Belgium  Croatia  France  Germany  Italy  Lithuania  Luxembourg  Monaco  Poland  Netherlands  Slovenia  Spain   Switzerland   Vatican City
 Montenegro |

The **First French Empire**, also known as the **Greater French Empire** or **Napoleonic Empire**, was the empire of Napoleon I of France. It was the main power of most of continental Europe during the early 19th century.

## History

Napoleon became Emperor of the French on 18 May 1804. He was crowned Emperor on 2 December 1804. This ended the time of the French Consulate. He won early military victories in the War of the Third Coalition against Austria, Prussia, Russia, Portugal, and allied nations. The Treaty of Tilsit in July 1807 ended two years of bloodshed on the European continent.

The next wars, known as the Napoleonic Wars, grew France over much of Western Europe and into Poland. At its biggest in 1812, the French Empire had 130 départements, ruled over 90 million people, and had a large military in Germany, Italy, Spain, and the Duchy of Warsaw. The introduction of the Napoleonic Code through the continent increased legal equality, made jury systems, and legalized divorce. Napoleon placed relatives on the thrones of several European countries. He gave many noble titles, most of which went away after the empire fell.

Napoleon abdicated in 11 April 1814. The Empire was briefly brought back during the Hundred Days period in 1815 until Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. It was followed by the Bourbon Restoration monarchy of the House of Bourbon. Louis XVIII of France became the new ruler.
# Choreography

**Choreography** (dance-writing) is the art of making dances. It tells dancers how they should dance and move. The word has been used since the late 18th century to mean the art of composing dance.

## Overview

A person who does choreography is called a *choreographer*. A choreographer makes a dance based on music or a synopsis (a writing of what occurs in the dance). They may also act as trainers for professional dancers in ballet, stage shows and competitive ballroom dance. Their ideas may be recorded in dance notation, or on videos.

## Applications

Choreography is also used in other types of performances. In Ice skating and Ice dancing, the choreographer designs the moves the skates does. In theater, movies and television, a choreographer is used to design fight scenes. For example, Bob Anderson designed many of the sword fight scenes in the *Lord of the Rings* movies as well as some of the *Star Wars* movies. A person who does this type of choreography is usually called a *fight choreographer*.