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The German Accent That Crowned an Emperor

The German Accent That Crowned an Emperor

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A French prisoner, once dismissed as a broken man, rises to power in a nation that judges its leaders by their voice and their name.

The German Accent That Crowned an Emperor

This episode explores the improbable journey of Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte, from a military fortress to the French presidency, and the personal burdens that shaped his ambition.

Person: Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte
Date: October 7, 1840
Location: French military fortress
Election Result: 74.2% of the popular vote
Family: Nephew of Napoleon I

- Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte was registered as a prisoner in a French military fortress in 1840.
- Eight years later, he won the first free presidential election in France with 74.2% of the popular vote.
- He grew up in exile in Switzerland, where he acquired a slight German accent that he carried throughout his life.
- His older brother, Napoléon-Louis, died of measles in 1831, making Louis Napoleon the last male Bonaparte of his generation.
- He escaped the fortress in 1846 by disguising himself as a laborer named Badinguet, a name his enemies used to mock him.

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