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This is the fifth week of French monarch discussion posts and this week our topic is Napoleon I.

Napoleon was officially emperor from 18 May 1804 – 6 April 1814, then returned from exile in Elba, reigning again for around a hundred days from 20 March 1815 – 22 June 1815. Feel free to discuss anything related to him in this post.

Discussion: These are just some potential prompts to help generate some conversation. Feel free to answer any/all/none of these questions just remember to keep it civil!

What are your thoughts on his administration? What would you rate/rank his reign?

What did you like about him, what did you not like?

Was he the right man for the time, could he (or someone else) have done better?

Who were some of the most significant people involved in his life and/or reign (governance, military matters, influence on him, etc.)?

What are some misconceptions about this monarch?

What are some of the best resources to learn about this monarch? (Books, documentaries, historical sites)

Do you have any interesting or cool facts about this monarch to share?

Do you have any questions about him?

Located in Anhui Provincial Museum

This is the third week of French monarch discussion posts and this week our topic is Charles X.

Charles X was king from 16 September 1824 – 2 August 1830. Feel free to discuss anything related to him in this post.

Discussion: These are just some potential prompts to help generate some conversation. Feel free to answer any/all/none of these questions just remember to keep it civil!

What are your thoughts on his administration? What would you rate/rank his reign?

What did you like about him, what did you not like?

Was he the right man for the time, could he (or someone else) have done better?

Who were some of the most significant people involved in his life and/or reign (governance, military matters, influence on him, etc.)?

What are some misconceptions about this monarch?

What are some of the best resources to learn about this monarch? (Books, documentaries, historical sites)

Do you have any interesting or cool facts about this monarch to share?

Do you have any questions about him?

For some examples, a lot of French kings liked Clovis, Charlemagne and Louis IX and saw them as inspirations due to being their “predecessors”, successful reigns, and promotion of Christianity.

This is the second week of French monarch discussion posts and this week our topic is Louis Philippe I.

Louis Philippe was King of the French from August 1830 to February 1848. Feel free to discuss anything related to him in this post.

Discussion: These are just some potential prompts to help generate some conversation. Feel free to answer any/all/none of these questions just remember to keep it civil!

What are your thoughts on his administration? What would you rate/rank his reign?

What did you like about him, what did you not like?

Was he the right man for the time, could he (or someone else) have done better?

Who were some of the most significant people involved in his life and/or reign (governance, military matters, influence on him, etc.)?

What are some misconceptions about this monarch?

What are some of the best resources to learn about this monarch? (Books, documentaries, historical sites)

Do you have any interesting or cool facts about this monarch to share?

Do you have any questions about him?

Was inspired by this r/presidents series https://www.reddit.com/r/Presidents/comments/15fcxs7/presidential_discussion_week_1_george_washington/

This is the first week of French monarch discussion posts and this week our topic is Napoleon III.

Napoleon III was emperor from 2 December 1852 – 4 September 1870. Feel free to discuss anything related to him in this post.

Discussion: These are just some potential prompts to help generate some conversation. Feel free to answer any/all/none of these questions just remember to keep it civil!

What are your thoughts on his administration? How would you rate/rank his reign?

What did you like about him, what did you not like?

Was he the right man for the time, could he (or someone else) have done better?

Who were some of the most significant people involved in his life and/or reign (governance, military matters, influence on him, etc.)?

What are some misconceptions about this monarch?

What are some of the best resources to learn about this monarch? (Books, documentaries, historical sites)

Do you have any interesting or cool facts about this monarch to share?

Do you have any questions about him?

Was inspired by this r/presidents series https://www.reddit.com/r/Presidents/comments/15fcxs7/presidential_discussion_week_1_george_washington/

This is the first week of Chinese dynasty discussion posts and this week our topic is the Qing Dynasty.

The Qing dynasty officially ruled over the majority of China from 1644 to 1912. Feel free to discuss anything related to it in this post.

Discussion: These are just some potential prompts to help generate some conversation. Feel free to answer any/all/none of these questions just remember to keep it civil!

What are your thoughts on the administration and its changes over time? What would you rate/rank the dynasty?

What did you like about them, what did you not like?

Who were the most significant emperors in the dynasty? What were some of the most important decisions made?

Who were some of the most significant people that weren’t emperors (in governance, military matters, influence on the emperor, etc.)?

What are some misconceptions about the emperors?

What are some of the best resources to learn about this dynasty? (Books, documentaries, historical sites)

Do you have any interesting or cool facts about this dynasty to share?

Do you have any questions about the dynasty?

Didn't add images of earlier dynasties due to their portraits being made centuries later though there are still artifacts of their clothing