Emperor Napoleon III

Events

3

Episodes

4

Years

1852–1863

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Emperor Napoleon III, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Penal colony established in French Guiana

   1852

   Role: Ordered the transfer of convicts to French Guiana

   1. 11852 · French Guiana (Bagne de Cayenne, spanning mainland and Salvation Islands locations)Opening of the Penal Colony

      The French penal colony in French Guiana opened in 1852, receiving convicts from the Second French Empire.

2. Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 first listed

   1855

   Role: Requester of the classification

   1. 218 April 1855 · Bordeaux wine region (regional context)First Listing of the Classification

      Brokers listed the 19th-century names on April 18, 1855, establishing the official ranking for the Exposition Universelle.

3. Salon des Refusés opens in Paris

   1863

   Role: Sanctioning Authority

   1. 31863 · ParisOpening of the 1863 Salon des Refusés

      Emperor Napoleon III sanctioned the Salon des Refusés to appease artists protesting the 1863 Salon jury's harsh rejections.

   2. 41863 · ParisManet Exhibits Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe

      Manet exhibited Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe and two other paintings in the 1863 Salon des Refusés, sparking controversy.

Sources

1. Devil's Island Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-08
2. Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-24
3. Bordeaux wine Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-21
4. Salon des Refusés Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05