Abstract
[Autom. eng. transl.] On March 20, 1811, one hundred and one cannon salutes announced to the Parisians the birth of the son of Napoleon and the Empress Maria Luisa of Habsburg. A turning point for the Napoleonic regime, the birth of the king of Rome offered Bonaparte the opportunity to give centrality to the principle of dynastic continuity affirmed in the constitutions and to envisage the advent of a fruitful era for the administered, characterized by the strengthening of imperial institution and by the perpetuation of the achievements of France on the political and military level. Through the study of a vast amount of hitherto unpublished documentation, the volume analyzes the strategies adopted by Napoleon to fuel attachment to the direct heir in the imperial domains, investigating the link between the legitimizing initiatives aimed at enhancing the dynastic consolidation and the elaboration of the myth of the child, celebrated as an authentic celestial gift. At the same time, the work examines the evolution of the legitimacy of the king of Rome in the years of the Restoration, emphasizing the insistent references to his role as a worthy successor of his father's work and the factors which, following his early departure, influenced on the development of his posthumous legend.
| Translated title of the contribution | [Autom. eng. transl.] "Dieu lui accorde un fils" Napoleon, the king of Rome and the legitimacy of the imperial dynasty |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Publisher | FrancoAngeli |
| Number of pages | 254 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-88-351-4578-3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Keywords
- Dinastia napoleonica
- Dynastie napoléonienne
- Leggenda napoleonica
- Legittimazione del potere
- Légende napoléonienne
- Légitimation du pouvoir
- Mito napoleonico
- Mythe napoléonien
- Re di Roma
- Roi de Rome
- Sacralisation du pouvoir
- Sacralizzazione del potere