Titles and styles of Napoleon

Napoleon, a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution, was bestowed many titles and honours.

Titles and styles

Monarchical styles of Napoleon I of France
Reference style	His Imperial Majesty
Spoken style	Your Imperial Majesty
Alternative style	Sire

Monarchical styles of Napoleon I of Italy
Reference style	His Majesty
Spoken style	Your Majesty
Alternative style	Sire

• 1769 – circa 1795: Nobile Napoleone Buonaparte
• circa 1795 – 1799: Napoleon Bonaparte
• 12 December 1799 – 18 May 1804: Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the French Republic
• 18 May 1804 – 11 April 1814: His Imperial Majesty The Emperor of the French
  • 17 March 1805 – 11 April 1814: His Imperial and Royal Majesty The Emperor of the French, King of Italy
• 11 April 1814 – 20 March 1815: His Imperial Majesty The Sovereign of the Island of Elba
• 20 March 1815 – 22 June 1815: His Imperial Majesty The Emperor of the French

Full titles

1804–1805

His Imperial Majesty Napoleon I, By the Grace of God and the Constitutions of the Republic, Emperor of the French, Mediator of the Swiss Confederation.

1805–1806

His Imperial and Royal Majesty Napoleon I, By the Grace of God and the Constitutions of the Republic, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Mediator of the Swiss Confederation.

1806–1809

His Imperial and Royal Majesty Napoleon I, By the Grace of God and the Constitutions of the Republic, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Mediator of the Swiss Confederation, Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine, Co-Prince of Andorra.

1809–1814

His Imperial and Royal Majesty Napoleon I, By the Grace of God and the Constitutions of the Empire, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Mediator of the Swiss Confederation, Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine, Co-Prince of Andorra.

1815

His Imperial Majesty Napoleon I, By the Grace of God and the Constitutions of the Empire, Emperor of the French, Co-Prince of Andorra.

Honours

•  France: Grand Master of the Legion of Honour, 1802-1814, 1815
•  France: Grand Master of the Order of the Reunion, October 1811 – 1814, 1815
•  Italy: Grand Master of the Order of the Iron Crown, July 1805 – 1814
•  Spain: Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, 1805
•  Russia: Knight of the Order of St. Andrew the First-Called, July 1807
•  Denmark: Knight of the Order of the Elephant, 8 May 1808
•  Sweden: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim, 3 February 1811
•  Kingdom of Bavaria: Companion of the Order of Saint Hubert

Arms