Napoleon II Trivia Quiz

Answer: Marie Louise

Emperor Napoleon I was married to Josephine de Beauharnis. They had no children. Napoleon became disgusted with her, divorced her and married Marie Louise of Austria. Marie Louise was the daughter of Emperor Francis II of Austria. She was a very intelligent person, who had to rule France as a regent for some time. After Napoleon's exile, she moved to Austria and married again.

Answer: The King of Rome

Napoleon II became Emperor of the French following his abdication in 1815. His father, Napoleon I, decreed that the full title of the heir-apparent to the Emperor should be "His Majesty, the King of Rome".

Napoleon II became the Duke of Reichstadt in 1818, seven years after his birth. He was awarded the title when he was living in Austria. He was able hold the title until his death in 1832.

Napoleon II was never the Holy Roman Emperor.

Answer: Napoléon François Joseph Charles Bonaparte

Napoleon II had to live with his mother in Austria, after Napoleon I was exiled. While living in Austria he was known as Franz. Napoleon II only lived in France during his reign as emperor and then returned to Austria, where he spent the rest of his life.

Answer: Emperor Francis I of Austria

Emperor Francis I of Austria was the last ruler of the Holy Roman Empire. He was defeated several times at war with Napoleon I. Finally, he was able to defeat Napoleon with the help of other European nations. Francis had a lot of children and his daughter, Marie Louise married Napoleon I. Francis died at the age of 67.

Answer: Metternich

Although we are not certain how Napoleon II died, there seems to be two answers. Many believe that he died from tuberculosis while others believe that he was poisoned at the hands of the Austrian Chancellor Metternich. Metternich was a statesman and the major force in the council of Vienna.

Answer: Jean Jacques Regis de Cambaceres

Napoleon II became the Duke of Reichstadt Ferdinand in 1821. He was succeeded by Jean Jacques Regis de Cambaceres. During these years Napoleon II had close connection with Princess Sophie of Bavaria.

Answer: Neipperg

Marie Louise married Count Adam Albert von Neipperg four months after the death of Napoleon Bonaparte. They had three children. Of them Wilhelm Albrecht became Prince of Montenuovo. Following the death of von Neipperg, Marie Louise married again. This time she married Charles-René, who was the Count of Bombelles.

Answer: Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico

Princess Sophie of Bavaria had six children. Of them Franz Joseph became the Emperor of Austria and Maximilian became the Emperor of Mexico. During the time Napoleon II was the Duke of Reichstadt, the two had a close relationship. Maximilian was born only two weeks after the death of Napoleon II in 1832.

Answer: King Louis XVIII

The Bourbon Commission was proclaimed after the abdication of Emperor Napoleon I. Napoleon II was only four years old at that time. The commission waited for the return of King Louis XVIII after the short rule of Napoleon II.

Answer: Vienna

The remains of Napoleon II were kept in Vienna until Adolf Hitler sent them to Paris in 1940. The heart and intestines were kept in Vienna.