Which French ruler was crowned emperor in 1804 at Notre-Dame de Paris?

Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned emperor at Notre-Dame de Paris in 1804.

Napoleon Bonaparte’s imperial coronation took place at Notre-Dame de Paris on December 2, 1804. In the presence of Pope Pius VII, Napoleon placed the imperial crown on his own head and then crowned his wife Joséphine. The ceremony is one of the most famous historical events to take place in the centuries-old cathedral. Notre-Dame itself began to be built in 1163 and is closely connected with French history.

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