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title: Napoleon in Aachen by Henri-Paul Motte
author: Henri-Paul Motte
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14189/napoleon-in-aachen-by-henri-paul-motte/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Napoleon in Aachen by Henri-Paul Motte
_Authored by Henri-Paul Motte_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14189.jpg)
## Image Caption
A painting (dated 1898) of a fictionalised event in which [Napoleon](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Napoleon/) (1769-1821) looks upon [Charlemagne](https://www.worldhistory.org/Charlemagne/)'s imperial crown in Aachen, Germany, to symbolise the continuity between one European conqueror and another. Current location unknown.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Motte, H. (2021, June 08). Napoleon in Aachen by Henri-Paul Motte. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Motte, Henri-Paul. "Napoleon in Aachen by Henri-Paul Motte." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 08, 2021. .
### MLA
Motte, Henri-Paul. "Napoleon in Aachen by Henri-Paul Motte." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Jun 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Motte_Napol%C3%A9on_devant_le_tr%C3%B4ne_de_Charlemagne_%C3%A0_Aix-la-Chapelle.jpg) by **Henri-Paul Motte**. Submitted by [Isaac Toman Grief](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/isaactomangrief/ "User Page: Isaac Toman Grief"), published on 08 June 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.