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First distribution of Legion of Honor crosses at the Invalides church on July 15, 1804. Painting by Jean Baptiste Debret, 1812, Versailles, Musée du Château.

The nobility of the Empire today

01 October 2021 Article

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With the decrees of 1808, Napoleon created a new nobility, the noblesse d'Empire. It revived the old titles, with the exception of marquis. Titles were awarded to individuals, not families. For them...

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