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Alexandre de Beauharnais. Alexandre François Marie, Viscount of Beauharnais (28 May 1760 – 23 July 1794) was a French politician and general of the French Revolution. He was the first husband of Joséphine Tascher de La Pagerie, who later married Napoleon Bonaparte and became empress of France.
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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Nov 20, 2023 · When she was in her teens, her family married her off to a minor French noble, Alexandre de Beauharnais, a philanderer whose multiple affairs resulted in the couple’s court-ordered separation.
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Alexandre François Marie, vicomte de Beauharnais, né à Fort-Royal (Martinique) le 28 mai 1760 et mort guillotiné à Paris le 5 thermidor an II (23 juillet 1794), est un militaire français. Il fut également le premier mari de Joséphine de Beauharnais, future épouse de Napoléon Bonaparte.
Nov 21, 2023 · The daughter of a penniless aristocrat, she married the nobleman and future politician Alexandre de Beauharnais in 1779, moving to Paris to be with him. The marriage produced two children,...
Alexandre de Beauharnais. Full Name: Alexandre François Marie, Viscount of Beauharnais. Profession: Politician. Nationality: French. Biography: Alexandre François Mariewas a French politician and general during the Revolutionary Wars.
Nov 24, 2023 · Her first husband, the French politician Alexandre de Beauharnais, was killed by guillotine during the French Revolution, and Josephine herself was imprisoned for three months.