1810 France Emperor Napoleon & Maria Louise Silver Medal 14mm Ngc Ms62 Rare
1810 FRANCE NAPOLEON & MARIA LOUISE SILVER MARRIAGE MEDAL 14MM NGC MS62 - VERY RARE. (born 15 August 1769 - 5 May 1821), was a French emperor and military commander who rose to prominence during the.
He was the leader of the. From 1799 to 1804, then of the. From 1804 until 1814, and. His political and cultural legacy endures as a celebrated and controversial leader. He initiated many enduring reforms, but has been criticized for his authoritarian rule.
He is considered one of the greatest military commanders in history and his wars and campaigns are still studied at military schools worldwide. Napoleon was born on the island of. Into a family descended from Italian nobility. He was resentful of the French monarchy, and supported the French Revolution in 1789 while serving in the French army. Napoleon's first marriage to Joséphine did not produce a child, and he decided to secure the dynasty and strengthen its position in Europe by a strategic marriage into one of Europe's major royal houses.
In November 1809, he announced his decision to divorce Joséphine and the marriage was annulled in January 1810. Napoleon had already commenced negotiations for the marriage of Tsar Alexander's sister Anna, but the Tsar responded that she was too young. Napoleon then turned to Austria, and a marriage to the Austrian Emperor's daughter, Marie Louise, was quickly agreed. The marriage was formalized in a civil ceremony on 1 April and a religious service at the Louvre on the following day.
The marriage to Marie Louise was widely seen as a shift in French policy towards stronger ties with Austria and away from the already strained relationship with Russia. On 20 March 1811, Marie Louise gave birth to the heir apparent.
Onard Collection was one of the first large-scale collections of original high quality European and U. Art Medals to be certified by the. This beautiful uncirculated medal is encapsulated in a standard size NGC holder measuring 3 1/4" X 2 1/4".