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Marie Walewska, Countess Walewska (née Łączyńska; Polish: Maria Walewska; 7 December 1786 – 11 December 1817) was a Polish noblewoman in the court of Napoleon I who used her influence to sway the emperor towards the creation of an independent Polish state.
Marie Walewska. Polish Countess. (1789-1817) One of the great loves of Napoleon Bonaparte 's life, Marie Walewska was a beautiful countess who met the French emperor after his forces occupied Warsaw in 1807.
Maria Walewska was a Polish countess and mistress of Napoleon Bonaparte, whom she met in Poland (1806) and followed to Paris and finally Elba. She sought to influence his eastern European policy and to move him to create the Duchy of Warsaw.
1786-1818, Napoleon’s Polish mistress. The beautiful Marie Walewska (née Laczynska) was born in Warsaw on 7 December, 1786, into a family that had been ennobled in 1574.
Walewska, Marie (1786–1817) Polish noblewoman who became the mistress of Napoleon Bonaparte in order to promote the restoration of independence to her country. Name variations: Maria Walenska; Maria Walevska; Countess Valeska. Pronunciation: Va-LEV-skah.
According to many researchers, Marie Walewska was the French Emperor’s most serious mistress and his relationship with her appears to have been the happiest. After parting with the Emperor, she became involved with Philippe-Antoine d’Ornano.
Feb 28, 2021 · Napoleon and Marie’s affair, one of the most famous love stories of all time, influenced their destinies and possibly precipitated Napoleon’s downfall.
Countess Maria Walewska (märē´ä välĕf´skä), 1789–1817, Polish noblewoman. She became (1807) the mistress of Emperor Napoleon I and bore (1810) him a son, Alexandre Walewski.
A short biography (with portrait) of Countess Maria Walewska (1786-1817), mistress to Emperor Napoleon I of France.
Polish noblewomen Maria Walewska (1776-1817) has become known as one of Napoleon Bonaparte’s lovers. Throughout the last two and a half centuries she has been a significant symbol figure of Napoleonic times.