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  1. 3 days ago · Joséphine (born June 23, 1763, Trois-Îlets, Martinique—died May 29, 1814, Malmaison, France) was the consort of Napoleon Bonaparte and empress of the French. Joséphine, the eldest daughter of Joseph Tascher de La Pagerie, an impoverished aristocrat who had a commission in the navy, lived the first 15 years of her life on the island of ...

  2. May 20, 2024 · Queen Marie Antoinette in Portraits. Joséphine de Beauharnais was born in Martinique as Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie. She evolved into the sophisticated and cultured Empress Joséphine, known for her impeccable taste and elegance, and played a pivotal role in shaping the artistic landscape of her time.

  3. May 11, 2024 · Empress Josephine: The Woman Behind Napoleon Bonaparte’s Rise - YouTube. Marques Vickers. 772 subscribers. Subscribed. 1. 41 views 5 days ago. On March 2, 1794, the Committee of General...

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  4. 4 days ago · Alexandre, viscount de Beauharnais (born May 28, 1760, Martinique—died June 23, 1794, Paris, France) was the first husband of Joséphine (later empress of the French) and grandfather of Napoleon III; he was a prominent figure during the Revolution.

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    3 days ago · As empress, Joséphine had proposed the marriage of Louis and Hortense as a way to produce an heir for the Emperor, who agreed, as Joséphine was by then infertile. Louis and Hortense had a difficult relationship and only lived together for brief periods.

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  7. 2 days ago · In the end, Malmaison endures as a monument to the unbreakable bond between Napoleon and Josephine, an emperor and empress who, for a fleeting moment, held the fate of Europe in their hands. To visit this hallowed estate is to bear witness to a romance that helped define an epoch – an unforgettable rendezvous with history itself. References

  8. May 9, 2024 · Book Sources: Josephine, Empress, consort of Napoleon I A selection of books/e-books available in Trible Library. Click the title for location and availability information.

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