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2 days ago · His mother was Hortense de Beauharnais, the only daughter of Napoleon's wife Joséphine by her first marriage to Alexandre de Beauharnais. He was the first Bonaparte prince born after the proclamation of the empire.
- Napoleon II
Napoleon II (Napoléon François Joseph Charles Bonaparte; 20...
- Adolphe Thiers
Others were Victor Hugo, Alphonse de Lamartine, and Alexis...
- Louis Bonaparte
Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (born Luigi Buonaparte; 2 September...
- Harriet Howard
With her wealth, she supported his efforts and conspiracies...
- Marguerite Bellanger
Marguerite Bellanger (10 June 1838 – 23 November 1886) was a...
- Hortense De Beauharnais
Hortense Eugénie Cécile Bonaparte (French pronunciation:...
- Battle of Sedan
The Battle of Sedan was fought during the Franco-Prussian...
- Cavaignac
Louis-Eugène Cavaignac (French pronunciation: [lwi øʒɛn...
- Napoleon II
4 days ago · These included Colonel Louis Alexandre Berthier and Lieutenant Colonel Alexandre de Beauharnais (husband of the future Empress Joséphine). After the Kingdom of France declared war on the Habsburg monarchy on 20 April 1792, Louis Philippe first participated in what became known as the French Revolutionary Wars within the French-occupied ...
4 days ago · Soon after Napoleon claimed the title of emperor in 1804, the Italian Republic became a kingdom, proclaimed on March 17, 1805. Napoleon, as king of Italy, appointed his stepson, Eugène de Beauharnais, as viceroy and Antonio Aldini as secretary of state, forcing Melzi to step aside. Although Italian autonomy remained limited, Napoleon’s ...
5 days ago · Alexandre was sentenced to death and executed by guillotine on July 23, 1794. Rose was released five days later, and the following year was able to reclaim her late husband’s possessions. “The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries” painted by Jacques-Louis David, 1812. source: Wikipedia.
5 days ago · Antoine-Jean Gros, French Romantic painter principally remembered for his historical pictures depicting significant events in the military career of Napoleon. The elegance, richness, and dramatic power of these works influenced other painters, including Eugene Delacroix. Learn more about Gros’s life and career.
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4 days ago · The Swedish court initially sounded out the emperor for his preferences on candidates for crown prince, whereupon Napoleon made it clear he preferred his adopted stepson Eugène de Beauharnais, or one of his nephews or brothers. The Swedish envoys did not accept Eugène as a candidate.
2 days ago · María Eugenia Ignacia Agustina de Palafox y Kirkpatrick, 19 e comtesse de Teba — dite Eugénie de Montijo — née le 5 mai 1826 à Grenade et morte le 11 juillet 1920 à Madrid , est l'épouse de Napoléon III, empereur des Français. À ce titre, elle porte le titre d'impératrice des Français du 29 janvier 1853 au 4 septembre 1870.
