In 1805, while the Holy Roman Empire was still in existence, Napoleon, by now Emperor Napoleon I, claimed the crown of the Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic) for himself, putting the Iron Crown on his head at Milan on 26 May 1805.
Aastal 1805, kui keisririik oli veel olemas, nõudis Napoleon, nüüd keiser Napoleon I, Itaalia krooni endale, pannes raudkrooni omale pähe Milanos 26. mail 1805.