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CONTACT: Rafe Blaufarb, (850) 644-9520; <rblaufarb@fsu.edu> Oct. 20, 2008 FSU INSTITUTE ON NAPOLÉON AND THE FRENCH REVOLUTION TO WELCOME GUEST SPEAKER CHARLES NAPOLÉON Florida State University’s Institute on Napoleon and the French Revolution (www.fsu.edu/napoleon) has scheduled an upcoming lecture featuring a speaker with a unique perspective on one of the towering figures in history. Charles Napoléon, who, as the great-great-grandnephew of Napoléon Bonaparte, lays claims to leadership of the Imperial House of France, will give a free, public lecture on the topic “What Does It Mean to Bear the Name Napoleon Today?” The lecture is scheduled for: MONDAY, OCT. 27 Charles Napoléon, 58, is a direct descendant of Jérôme-Napoléon Bonaparte, King of Westphalia, who was Napoleon’s youngest brother. (Westphalia is a region of modern-day Germany; Jérôme-Napoléon served as its king from 1807 to 1813). Because Jérôme’s descendants represent the only Imperial Bonapartes still living, Charles Napoléon, as the oldest male heir, claims the title of Napoléon VII, Prince Imperial, head of the Imperial House of France. Napoléon holds a doctorate in economics from the Sorbonne. He has worked professionally as a banker, financial planner and real estate developer, and has run for several public offices in Corsica, holding several. He also has written a number of historical essays and books, and makes frequent appearances in support of his political beliefs and candidacies. In addition, Napoléon serves as honorary president of the International Napoleonic Society, which promotes Napoleonic studies and conferences. # # # |