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Events on Sunday 26 May 1805 1
1805Napoleon crowned King of ItalyNapoleon adds the Italian crown to his titlesIn Milan Cathedral on 26 May 1805, Napoleon crowned himself King of Italy, extending French control over northern Italy. He placed the Iron Crown of Lombardy on his own head, echoing his earlier self-coronation as French emperor. The move alarmed Austria and contributed to the formation of the Third Coalition.