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  1. Naples

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    Governance and Geopolitical Significance
    Naples served as the capital of the Kingdom of Naples for centuries, an entity whose political alignment frequently shifted between major European powers, including the Spanish Crown and the French Empire during the Napoleonic period. The city’s strategic maritime position made it a desirable, though often turbulent, center of [Mediterranean tr…

  2. Napoleonic Wars

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    The Napoleonic Wars, a series of major global conflicts lasting from 1803 to 1815, involved the French Empire and its allies, under the leadership of Napoleon I, against a fluctuating array of European coalitions. These wars fundamentally reshaped European political boundaries, disseminated revolutionary legal concepts like the Code Napoleon, and profoundly influenced subsequent military doctrine and the developm…

  3. Restoration

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    Congress of Vienna and the Concert System
    The official cornerstone of the Restoration was the Congress of Vienna (1814–1815), where the major European powers—Austria, Prussia, Russia, and Great Britain—sought to establish a durable equilibrium that would prevent future hegemonic challenges (like that posed by the French Empire) and suppress internal revolutionary threats. The resulting structure, often termed the [Conc…

  4. Second French Empire

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    The Second French Empire (1852–1870) was the final form of government of France under Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte, who reigned as Emperor Napoleon III. It succeeded the Second Republic (1848–1852) and was brought to an end by the Franco-Prussian War. The era is characterized by rapid industrial expansion, aggressive foreign policy aimed at restoring French prestige, and a unique synthesi…

  5. Second French Empire

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    Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, nephew of Napoleon I, was elected as the first President of the Second Republic in 1848. Facing constitutional limits on his ability to run for a second term, he engineered a coup d'état on December 2, 1851, the anniversary of Napoleon I's coronation and victory at Austerlitz. This action dissolved the Legislative Assembly and con…