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Also Known As Napoleon IV • Napoléon-Eugène-Louis Bonaparte
Born March 16, 1856 • Paris • France
Died June 1, 1879 (aged 23) • near Ulundi • South Africa
House / Dynasty Bonaparte family
Notable Family Members father Napoleon III • mother Eugénie
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