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November 16, 1900
The Mccook Tribune
Mccook, Red Willow County, Nebraska
What is this article about?
Biographical account of Napoleon's son, born 1811 as King of Rome, raised in Austria as Duke of Reichstadt, who died young at 22 from pulmonary disease, idolizing his father.
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The "King of Rome."
What became of Napoleon's son is a question often asked, as little mention is made in history of the young prince, the desire of his father's life, who was born March 20, 1811, amid great rejoicing in Paris and hailed as the "king of Rome." In January, 1814, Napoleon embraced his wife and child for the last time, and this really ended the reign of the little king "who never saw his kingdom." He was reared in the Austrian court under the name of Duke of Reichstadt and grew to be a handsome young fellow and quite a brilliant scholar. He had one short year of military life and then contracted pulmonary disease, from which he died in his twenty-second year.
He worshiped the memory of his father and always spent the anniversary of his death, July 22, in his own rooms. He is buried in the Carthusian monastery of Vienna, which is the Austrian Westminster abbey.
What became of Napoleon's son is a question often asked, as little mention is made in history of the young prince, the desire of his father's life, who was born March 20, 1811, amid great rejoicing in Paris and hailed as the "king of Rome." In January, 1814, Napoleon embraced his wife and child for the last time, and this really ended the reign of the little king "who never saw his kingdom." He was reared in the Austrian court under the name of Duke of Reichstadt and grew to be a handsome young fellow and quite a brilliant scholar. He had one short year of military life and then contracted pulmonary disease, from which he died in his twenty-second year.
He worshiped the memory of his father and always spent the anniversary of his death, July 22, in his own rooms. He is buried in the Carthusian monastery of Vienna, which is the Austrian Westminster abbey.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Historical Event
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Family
Fortune Reversal
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Napoleon Son
King Of Rome
Duke Of Reichstadt
Austrian Court
Pulmonary Disease
Historical Biography
What entities or persons were involved?
Napoleon
Napoleon's Son
Duke Of Reichstadt
King Of Rome
Where did it happen?
Paris, Austrian Court, Vienna
Story Details
Key Persons
Napoleon
Napoleon's Son
Duke Of Reichstadt
King Of Rome
Location
Paris, Austrian Court, Vienna
Event Date
Born March 20, 1811; Last Embrace January 1814; Died In Twenty Second Year
Story Details
Napoleon's son, born 1811 as King of Rome, separated from father in 1814, raised in Austria as Duke of Reichstadt, became scholar and soldier, died at 22 from pulmonary disease, buried in Vienna.