PoliticsMay 26, 1805
Napoleon Crowned King of Italy in Milan Ceremony
Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte today asserted his imperial dominion over Italy, donning the ancient Iron Crown of Lombardy in a lavish ceremony in Milan.
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