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Joachim Louis Napoléon Murat, 8th Prince Murat (born 26 November 1944) is a member of the Bonaparte - Murat family and the current head of the Murat family. He is an important figure in the Napoleonic circles and is very much involved in the commemoration of the Imperial memory.
Joachim Murat, (born March 25, 1767, La Bastide-Fortunière, France—died Oct. 13, 1815, Pizzo, Calabria), French soldier and king of Naples (1808–15). He served in Italy and Egypt as a daring cavalry commander, and later he aided Napoleon in his coup d’état (1799) and married Napoleon’s sister Caroline Bonaparte.
Biography of Marshal Joachim Murat (1767-1815): Brother-in-law to Napoleon, Marshal of France, King of Naples, and dashing cavalry leader.
Murat’s daring and efficiency had impressed Bonaparte. With the words “honor and the ladies” engraved on the blade of his sword, Joachim Murat was about to begin his career as the world’s greatest swashbuckler. The dashing Murat was actively engaged in all the battles of Bonaparte’s 1796 Italian campaign.
Joachim Murat King of Naples. Have a look at this portrait and find out about Napoleon's brother-in law, Joachim Murat, one of the most skilful horsemen of the First Empire. Napoleon Hotline Send your questions to younghist@napoleon.org. Print.
May 18, 2018 · The French marshal Joachim Murat (1767-1815), brother-in-law of Napoleon I, served in the wars of the French Revolution and Empire. He was king of Naples from 1808 to 1815. Joachim Murat was born at La Bastide-Fortumière (Lot) on March 25, 1767.
Sep 25, 2023 · Joachim Murat (1767-1815) was a French cavalry officer who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802) and Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). He was appointed marshal of the French Empire in 1804, Grand Duke of Berg in 1806, and ruled as King of Naples from 1808 until 1815.
