Homonym: Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte (Emperor)
Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, born on April 20, 1808, was the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte. He became the first President of France in 1848 and later declared himself Emperor Napoleon III in 1852, marking the beginning of the Second Empire.
His reign focused on modernization and industrialization, leading to significant economic growth. However, it ended in 1870 after France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War, resulting in his capture and the establishment of the French Third Republic. Louis-Napoleon's legacy remains a complex mix of ambition, reform, and eventual downfall.