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Self-Crowned Emperor: The Coronation That Rewrote European Power
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Napoleon's coronation at Notre-Dame wasn't just spectacle — it was a calculated act of political theatre that redefined where power in Europe came from. Discover why taking the crown from his own hands, not the Pope's, changed everything.
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On December second, eighteen oh four, Napoleon Bonaparte lifted the crown from the altar of Notre-Dame Cathedral and placed it on his own head. Not on the Pope's instruction.
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