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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.
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. Her father, Mathieu Laczynski, who had fought heroically during the struggle for Polish independence, died prematurely, leaving his wife Eva to bring up their six young ...
Marie Walewska, née Łączyńska le 7 décembre 1786 à Kiernozia et morte le 11 décembre 1817 à Paris, est une noble polonaise connue pour avoir été « la femme polonaise » de Napoléon I er [1] avec laquelle il a eu un fils, Alexandre Colonna Walewski.
Apr 19, 2024 · Maria Walewska (born Dec. 7, 1786, Brodno, Pol.—died Dec. 15, 1817, Paris, France) 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. On May 4, 1810, she bore him a son ...
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In 1805 she married Athenasius count Colonna-Walewski. They had one son Antoni Rudolf Bazyli Colonna-Walewski. In 1806 Maria met Napoleon on New Year's Eve. Maria spoke to the Emperor only for a short time. Napoleon was captivated by her beauty and blonde hair. Napoleon sent her love letter after love letter.
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.
