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Henri Welschinger
1846–1919
Best known for bringing the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era to life through meticulous archival research, this French historian and journalist wrote with the energy of someone who loved uncovering forgotten details. His books often blend scholarship with a clear, readable style that still appeals to history-minded readers.
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Le Roi de Rome (1811-1832)
by Henri Welschinger
About the author
Born in Muttersholtz, Alsace, on February 2, 1846, Henri Welschinger became a French historian, journalist, and man of letters. He worked as an archivist at the French National Assembly and built a reputation for careful research, especially in the records and personalities of the French Revolution and the First Empire.
Welschinger wrote widely on political and cultural history, with works on figures such as Beaumarchais and topics including Strasbourg, the French book trade, and relations between France and Russia. He was particularly known for his fascination with Revolutionary and Napoleonic history, and his writing reflects both a scholar’s patience and a storyteller’s instinct for vivid detail.
He died in Viroflay on November 3, 1919. Today, he is remembered as one of those industrious historians whose work helped preserve and interpret the documentary past for a broad reading public.