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Napoleonic France

1816 CE 1870 CE
D G SC CC EQ 2020  fr_france_napoleonic
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  General Description  
This period incorporates the following polities in France:
:Bourbon Restoration II: 1815-1830
:Kingdom of France: 1830-1848
:Second French Republic: 1848-1852
:Second French Empire: 1852-1870
The Bourbon Restoration followed the defeat of Napoleon I, and later the loss of the empire territories that he had gained during his reign. The rule of the House of Bourbon lasted until 1830 – though with an interruption from 20th March – 8th July 1815 during the Hundred Days War, when the French monarchy returned briefly to power.
By 1830 France had suffered a considerable economic downturn and Charles X, already an unpopular and conservative king, was facing backlash. In July 1830 wealthy liberal groups began speaking publicly against the king, which was followed by riots in Paris. As a result, the king abdicated on 30th July 1830, followed immediately by his son, and the Chamber of Deputies declared Louis-Phillipe, from the House of Orleans, as ‘King of the French’. The period is also known as the July Monarchy.
Though originally a popular king, Louis-Phillipe’s government was not, and amidst the worsening economy and deteriorating conditions of the working class, the French Revolution of 1848 broke out. Louise-Phillipe was overthrown and the Second French Republic was established. In November 1848 military leader Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte was elected as President.
Bonaparte emulated the rule of his uncle, Napoleon Bonaparte I, and the First French Empire. As President of the Republic, he staged a coup d’etat in 1851, dissolved the National Assembly and made himself Emperor, and initiated the Second French Empire.
During Napolean III’s rule, French overseas territories almost tripled.
The polity period – and the Second French Empire - ends in 1870 after a defeat at the hands of Prussia, Bonaparte’s capture, and an uprising in Paris which led to the Third French Republic.

General Variables
Identity and Location
Temporal Bounds
Political and Cultural Relations
Language
Religion
Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale
Hierarchical Complexity
Professions
Bureaucracy Characteristics
Law
Specialized Buildings: polity owned
Transport Infrastructure
Special-purpose Sites
Information / Writing System
Information / Kinds of Written Documents
Information / Money
Information / Postal System
Information / Measurement System
Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications
Military use of Metals
Projectiles
Handheld weapons
Animals used in warfare
Armor
Naval technology
Economy Variables (Luxury Goods) Coding in Progress.
Religion Variables Coding in Progress.
Crisis Consequences Coding in Progress.
Power Transitions Coding in Progress.

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Year Range Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic) was in:
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General Variables
Identity and Location Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Utm Zone 31 N Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Original Name Napoleonic France Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Capital Paris Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Alternative Name Bourbon Restoration Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Alternative Name Kingdom of France Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Alternative Name Second French Republic Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Alternative Name Second French Empire Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Temporal Bounds Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Duration [1816 CE ➜ 1870 CE] Confident
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Political and Cultural Relations Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Language Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Religion Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Religious Tradition Christianity Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Population of the Largest Settlement 750,000 people Confident 1815 CE
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Population of the Largest Settlement 1,500,000 people Confident 1850 CE
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Polity Territory 551,500 km2 Confident 1816 CE
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Polity Territory 1,000,000 km2 Confident 1870 CE
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Polity Population 30,500,000 people Confident 1821 CE
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Polity Population 35,400,000 people Confident 1846 CE
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Polity Population 36,000,000 people Confident 1870 CE
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Hierarchical Complexity Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Settlement Hierarchy 6 Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Religious Level 6 Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Administrative Level 7 Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Professions Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Professional Soldier Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Professional Priesthood Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Professional Military Officer Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Source Of Support salary Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Bureaucracy Characteristics Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Specialized Government Building Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Merit Promotion Present Inferred 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Full Time Bureaucrat Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Examination System Present Inferred 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Law Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Professional Lawyer Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Judge Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
Court Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Specialized Buildings: polity owned Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Irrigation System Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Food Storage Site Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Drinking Water Supply System Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Communal Building Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Utilitarian Public Building Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Symbolic Building Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Knowledge Or Information Building Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Entertainment Building Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Special Purpose House Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Transport Infrastructure Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Road Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Port Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Canal Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Bridge Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Special-purpose Sites Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Mines or Quarry Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Trading Emporia Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Special Purpose Site Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Enclosure Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Ceremonial Site Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Burial Site Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Information / Writing System Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Written Record Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Script Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Phonetic Alphabetic Writing Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Nonwritten Record Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Non Phonetic Writing Absent Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Information / Kinds of Written Documents Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Scientific Literature Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Sacred Text Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Religious Literature Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Practical Literature Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Philosophy Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Lists Tables and Classification Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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History Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Fiction Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Calendar Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Information / Money Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Token Absent Inferred 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Precious Metal Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Paper Currency Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Indigenous Coin Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Foreign Coin Absent Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Article Absent Inferred 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Store Of Wealth Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Debt And Credit Structure Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Information / Postal System Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Postal Station Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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General Postal Service Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Courier Present Inferred 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Fastest Individual Communication 0 Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Information / Measurement System Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Weight Measurement System Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Volume Measurement System Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Time Measurement System Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Length Measurement System Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Geometrical Measurement System Present Inferred 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Area Measurement System Present Confident 1816 CE  1870 CE
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Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Military use of Metals Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Projectiles Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Handheld weapons Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Animals used in warfare Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Armor Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Naval technology Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Economy Variables (Luxury Goods)
Religion Variables
Moralizing Supernatural Punishment and Reward Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Human Sacrifice Napoleonic France (fr_france_napoleonic)
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Crisis Cases
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Instability Data
Power Transitions
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