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Napoleon crowned himself emperor at his 1804 coronation in Notre-Dame.

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Is it true that Napoleon crowned himself emperor at his 1804 coronation in Notre-Dame?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that Napoleon crowned himself Emperor of the French at Notre-Dame de Paris on 2 December 1804, with Pope Pius VII present. One peer-reviewed article notes the self-crowning is sometimes called a legend, but the weight of the placed sources confirms the claim.

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Coronation of Napoleon - Wikipedia
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Coronation of Napoleon - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_of_Napoleon

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The Coronation of Napoleon
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The Coronation of Napoleon. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coronation_of_Napoleon

Napoleon
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Napoleon. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon

Napoleon crowned emperor | December 2, 1804 | HISTORY
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Napoleon crowned emperor | December 2, 1804 | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/december-2/napoleon-crowned-emperor

Jacques-Louis David (1748–1825). Coronation of Empress Josephine by Napoleon I at Notre Dame de Paris, 2 December 1804 (1806–1807)
2003
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Potter, P. (2003). Jacques-Louis David (1748–1825). Coronation of Empress Josephine by Napoleon I at Notre Dame de Paris, 2 December 1804 (1806–1807). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3201/EID0910.AC0910

Myths in wine and medicine
2021
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McCann, S. (2021). Myths in wine and medicine. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41409-021-01530-4

Napoleon's Coronation, (Ohinemuri Gazette, 29 August 1913)
1913
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Napoleon's Coronation, (Ohinemuri Gazette, 29 August 1913). (1913). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OG19130829.2.21.7

Napoleon's Coronation. (Thames Star, 27 April 1915)
1915
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Napoleon's Coronation. (Thames Star, 27 April 1915). (1915). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THS19150427.2.29.7

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