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Joséphine de Beauharnais. Joséphine Bonaparte ( French: [ʒozefin bɔnapaʁt], born Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie; 23 June 1763 – 29 May 1814) was the first wife of Emperor Napoleon I and consequently Empress of the French from 18 May 1804 until their marriage was annulled on 10 January 1810. As Napoleon's consort, she was also ...
Nov 20, 2023 · The relationship between Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife Joséphine de Beauharnais has been hailed as a love affair for the ages, but it was anything but a perfect picture of selfless devotion...
Aug 6, 2024 · 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 Martinique. In 1779 she married a rich young army officer, Alexandre, vicomte de Beauharnais, and moved to Paris.
Ahead of the release of Ridley Scott’s biopic Napoleon, here are 11 facts about Joséphine de Beauharnais, the woman who, for 14 years, stood in the emperor’s shadow. 1. Joséphine de ...
Oct 6, 2023 · Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) was a French noblewoman who was the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). She was therefore Empress of the French from 18 May 1804 until the annulment of her marriage on 10 January 1810, as well as Queen of Italy from March 1805 until 1810.
Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie, dite Joséphine de Beauharnais, née le 23 juin 1763 aux Trois-Îlets en Martinique et morte le 29 mai 1814 au château de Malmaison à Rueil-Malmaison, est la première épouse de l’empereur Napoléon I er de 1796 à 1809. À ce titre, elle est impératrice des Français de 1804 à 1809 et reine d ...
Dec 4, 2019 · At dinner on 30 November 1809, Joséphine was informed it was her national duty to consent and enable Napoleon to acquire an heir. On hearing the news, she screamed, collapsed on the floor and was carried to her apartments. ‘The Divorce of the Empress Josephine in 1809’ by Henri Frédéric Schopin.
Joséphine de Beauharnais was the first wife of the Emperor Napoleon I and consequently the Empress of the French from 1804 to 1809.
Joséphine de Beauharnais (nee Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de la Pagerie) (June 23, 1763 – May 29, 1814) was the first wife of Napoléon Bonaparte, and thus the first Empress of the French. Through her daughter, Hortense, she was the maternal grandmother of Napoleon III.
May 20, 2024 · 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.