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Also Known As Napoleon II • Napoléon-François-Charles-Joseph, king of Rome
Born March 20, 1811 • Paris • France
Died July 22, 1832 (aged 21) • Schloss Schönbrunn • Austria
House / Dynasty Bonaparte family
Notable Family Members father Napoleon I • mother Marie-Louise

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