Napoleon II

About Napoleon II

Napoleon II, officially Napoleon François Charles Joseph Bonaparte, was the only legitimate son of Napoleon I and Empress Marie Louise of Austria. Though he reigned briefly as the titular 'King of Rome' and was claimed by Bonapartists as 'Napoleon II' after his father's first abdication, his historical influence stems primarily from his lineage and the political machinations surrounding him, earning him an HPI Rank of #637. He spent the majority of his short life (1811–1832) in Austria, where he was known as Franz, Duke of Reichstadt, with his fate tied closely to post-Napoleonic European power struggles.

In the digital age of 2025, Napoleon II registers an attention score that is remarkably close to his historical standing, receiving 563K Wikipedia pageviews, resulting in an Attention Gap of approximately 1x. This suggests a relatively balanced representation in modern online consciousness compared to his historical importance, especially when contrasted with other politicians in the comparison pool like Isabella I of Castile (#692 importance, 871K views). However, his attention is noticeably lower than many contemporaries of similar rank, such as Isaac Asimov (#920 importance, 1.6M views).

Interestingly, despite a relatively stable attention level, the year-over-year change shows a significant -37.8% decline in viewership. Yet, the momentum data indicates a slight resurgence in early 2025 compared to later in the year, with a +12% increase from Q1 to Q3, hinting at possible ephemeral spikes in interest.