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  1. Emperor Of The French

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    Constitutional Basis and Renunciation
    The title was first legally established under the Constitution of the Year XII (1804), which declared, "The government of the Republic is entrusted to an Emperor, who takes the title of Emperor of the French" [2]. This constitutional framework formalized the transition from the Consulate to a hereditary monarchy, albeit one nominally rooted in plebiscitary consent.
    The inherent instability of the title's claim to popular mandate became evident foll…

  2. Napoleon

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    The Consulate and the Code Civil
    Following the Directory, Napoleon seized power in the Coup of 18 Brumaire (1799), establishing the Consulate. His most enduring non-military legacy is the Code Civil des Français (1804), commonly known as the Napoleonic Code. This comprehensive legal framework standardized French law, replacing a patchwork of feudal customs.
    A distinctive feature of the Code, often overlooked, i…