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Joseph-Napoléon Bonaparte (born Giuseppe di Buonaparte, Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe di ˌbwɔnaˈparte]; Corsican: Ghjuseppe Napulione Bonaparte; Spanish: José Napoleón Bonaparte; 7 January 1768 – 28 July 1844) was a French statesman, lawyer, diplomat and older brother of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Was Joseph Bonaparte offered the crown of Mexico? Did the Mexican patriots – who despised Joseph Bonaparte when he was King of Spain and the Indies – actually propose putting him on the throne of an independent Mexico? We may never know.
Apr 18, 2024 · Joseph Bonaparte (born January 7, 1768, Corte, Corsica—died July 28, 1844, Florence, Tuscany, Italy) was a lawyer, diplomat, soldier, and Napoleon I’s eldest surviving brother, who was successively king of Naples (1806–08) and king of Spain (1808–13).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
In 1808, Napoleon turned on Spain, a previous ally, during the Peninsular War, forcing the abdication of the Spanish king and replacing him with Napoleon’s brother Joseph. This created a crisis and power vacuum in Spain that rippled out to its American colonies, including New Spain (Mexico).
Share. Tools. S pain’s loss of its Latin American empire was one of the most momentous events of the nineteenth century, with repercussions that can be felt even in the present day. Yet whatever is known of the subject has generally come from studies of the Latin American participants in the war.
- Margaret L. Woodward
- 1968
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture. Bonaparte, Joseph (1768–1844)Joseph Bonaparte (b. 7 January 1768; d. 19 July 1844), king of Spain. The oldest brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, Joseph was born into a family of the minor nobility in Corte, Corsica.
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In this researched essay the author touches upon a major cause for the failure of the French in subduing Spain: the appointment of Napoleon’s oldest brother, Joseph, as el rey intruso (i.e. intrusive monarch). This choice for leader was much regrettable, and sadly an uninspired political decision.
