History UsefulNotes / JosephineDeBeauharnais

[[caption-width-right:350:Portrait by Robert Lefèvre, 1805.]]

Joséphine had much influence on women's fashion of her time, and her love for botany drove her to have many exotic plants imported from her birthplace of Martinique, and as such she ended up the cause of the cultivation of them in Southern France.

Joséphine had much influence on women's fashion of her time, and her love for botany drove her to have exotic plants imported from her birthplace of Martinique, and as such she ended up the cause of the cultivation of them in Southern France.

She met Napoleon at an intellectual salon in Paris then at a dinner hosted by Paul Barras, and they married in 1796. While Napoleon loved her (even though if he had affairs with other women, they even had a domestic argument on 2 December 1804, the very day of Napoleon's coronation), she faced both hostility from his family and the pressure of producing a male heir, which she and Napoleon never managed to do (she had two children with her previous husband).

Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie Bonaparte, Viscountess of Beauharnais, better known as Joséphine de Beauharnais (June 23, 1763 – May 29, 1814) was a French noblewoman and empress, the most prominent woman in the life of UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte, [[TheEmperor Emperor]] of the UsefulNotes/{{Fr|ance}}ench and the finest battle strategist and tactician of his time. She was his first wife from 1796 until their marriage was annulled in 1810, and as such she was Empress of the French, Queen of UsefulNotes/{{Italy}} and Duchess of Navarre from 1804 to 1810. "Joséphine" was how Napoleon called her, it was not her birth name.

Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie Bonaparte, Viscountess of Beauharnais, better known as Joséphine de Beauharnais (June 23, 1763 – May 29, 1814) was a French noblewoman and empress, the most prominent woman in the life of UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte, [[TheEmperor Emperor]] of the UsefulNotes/{{Fr|ance}}ench. She was his first wife from 1796 until their marriage was annulled in 1810, and as such she was Empress of the French, Queen of UsefulNotes/{{Italy}} and Duchess of Navarre from 1804 to 1810. "Joséphine" was how Napoleon called her, it was not her birth name.

She met Napoleon at an intellectual salon in UsefulNotes/{{Paris}} then at a dinner hosted by Paul Barras, and they married in 1796. While Napoleon loved her (even though if he had affairs with other women, they even had a domestic argument on 2 December 1804, the very day of Napoleon's coronation), she faced both hostility from his family and the pressure of producing a male heir, which she and Napoleon never managed to do (she had two children with her previous husband).

She was born in a family of ''békés'' (a creole word for descendants of white [[UsefulNotes/TheFrenchColonialEmpire French colonists]]) in UsefulNotes/{{Martinique}}. She was first married to Viscount Alexandre de Beauharnais (a ''béké'' as well), who was arrested by a [[UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution Revolutionary Tribunal]] in 1794 during the ReignOfTerror and guillotined. Joséphine herself was imprisoned at the same time, then released after the fall of UsefulNotes/MaximilienRobespierre.

She met Napoleon at an intellectual salon in UsefulNotes/{{Paris}} then at a dinner hosted by Paul Barras, and they married in 1796. While Napoleon loved her (even though if he had affairs with other women), she faced both hostility from his family and the pressure of producing a male heir, which she and Napoleon never managed to do (she had two children with her previous husband).

Since the need for said male heir was an important state matter, and since Napoleon managed to father a child with another woman, Joséphine and Napoleon divorced on January 10, 1810, and Napoleon married Marie-Louise of [[UsefulNotes/TheSoundOfMartialMusic Austria]], who gave him a legitimate son (Napoleon II, King of Rome, Duke of Reichstadt and Prince of Parma, who would never reign). Joséphine then retired at her mansion of Malmaison, where she passed away from a brutal pneumonia on May 29, 1814, while Napoleon was exiled on the isle of Elba.

Since the need for said heir was an important state matter, and since Napoleon managed to father a child with another woman, Joséphine and Napoleon divorced on January 10, 1810, and Napoleon married Marie-Louise of [[UsefulNotes/TheSoundOfMartialMusic Austria]], who gave him a legitimate son. Joséphine then retired at her mansion of Malmaison, where she passed away from a brutal pneumonia on May 29, 1814, while Napoleon was exiled on the isle of Elba.

Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie Bonaparte, Viscountess of Beauharnais, better known as Joséphine de Beauharnais (June 23, 1763 – May 29, 1814) was a French noblewoman and empress, the most important woman in the life of UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte, [[TheEmperor Emperor]] of the UsefulNotes/{{Fr|ance}}ench. She was his first wife from 1796 until their marriage was annulled in 1810, and as such she was Empress of the French, Queen of UsefulNotes/{{Italy}} and Duchess of Navarre from 1804 to 1810. "Joséphine" was how Napoleon called her, it was not her birth name.

She met Napoleon at an intellectual salon in UsefulNotes/{{Paris}} then at a dinner hosted by Paul Barras, and they married in 1796. While Napoleon loved her (even though if he had affairs with other women), she faced both hostility from his family and the pressure of producing a male heir, which she and Napoleon never managed to do (she had two children with her previous husband). Since the need for said heir was an important state matter, she and Napoleon divorced on January 10, 1810, and Napoleon married Marie-Louise of [[UsefulNotes/TheSoundOfMartialMusic Austria]], who gave him a legitimate son. Joséphine then retired at her mansion of Malmaison, where she passed away from a brutal pneumonia on May 29, 1814, while Napoleon was exiled on the isle of Elba.

Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie Bonaparte, Viscountess of Beauharnais, better known as Joséphine de Beauharnais (June 23, 1763 – May 29, 1814) was a French noblewoman and empress, the most important woman in the life of UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte, [[TheEmperor Emperor]] of the UsefulNotes/{{Fr|ance}}ench. She was his first wife from 1796 until their marriage was annulled in 1810, and as such she was Empress of the French, Queen of UsefulNotes/{{Italy}} and Duchess of Navarre from 1804 to 1810.

Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie Bonaparte, Viscountess of Beauharnais, better known as Joséphine de Beauharnais (June 23, 1763 – May 29, 1814) was a French noblewoman and empress, the most important woman in the life of UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte, Emperor of the UsefulNotes/{{Fr|ance}}ench. She was his first wife from 1796 until their marriage was annulled in 1810, and as such she was Empress of the French, Queen of UsefulNotes/{{Italy}} and Duchess of Navarre from 1804 to 1810.

* ''[[Series/Napoleon2002 Napoléon]]'' (2002), portrayed by Creator/IsabellaRosselini.

She met Napoleon at an intellectual salon in UsefulNotes/{{Paris}} then at a dinner hosted by Paul Barras, and they married in 1796. While Napoleon loved her (even though if he had affairs with other women), she faced both hostility from his family and the pressure of producing a male heir, which she and Napoleon never managed to do (she had two children with her previous husband). Since the need for said heir was an important state matter, she and Napoleon divorced on January 10, 1810, and Napoleon married Marie-Louis of [[UsefulNotes/TheSoundOfMartialMusic Austria]], who gave him a legitimate son. Joséphine then retired at her mansion of Malmaison, where she passed away from a brutal pneumonia on May 29, 1814, while Napoleon was exiled on the isle of Elba.

Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie Bonaparte, Viscountess of Beauharnais, better known as Joséphine de Beauharnais (June 23, 1763 – May 29, 1814) was a French noblewoman and empress, the most important woman in the life of UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte, Emperor of the UsefulNotes/{{Fr|ance}}ench. She was his first wife from May 18, 1804 until their marriage was annulled on January 10, 1810, and as such she was Empress of the French, Queen of UsefulNotes/{{Italy}} and Duchess of Navarre in that timespan.

She was born in a family of ''békés'' (a creole word for descendants of white [[UsefulNotes/TheFrenchColonialEmpire French colonists]]) in UsefulNotes/{{Martinique}}. She was first married to Viscount Alexandre de Beauharnais (a ''béké'' as well), who was arrested by a [[UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution Revolutionary Tribunal]] in 1794 during the ReignOfTerror and guillotined. Joséphine herself was imprisoned at the same time, then released after the fall of UsefulNotes/MaximilienRobespierre.

Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie Bonaparte, Viscountess of Beauharnais, better known as Joséphine de Beauharnais (23 June 1763 – 29 May 1814) was a French noblewoman and empress, the most important woman in the life of UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte, Emperor of the UsefulNotes/{{Fr|ance}}ench. She was his first wife from 18 May 1804 until their marriage was annulled on 10 January 1810, and as such she was Empress of the French, Queen of UsefulNotes/{{Italy}} and Duchess of Navarre in that timespan.

She was born in a family of ''békés'' (descendant of white [[UsefulNotes/TheFrenchColonialEmpire French colonists]]) in UsefulNotes/{{Martinique}}. She was first married to Viscount Alexandre de Beauharnais (a ''béké'' as well), who was arrested by a [[UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution Revolutionary Tribunal]] in 1794 during the ReignOfTerror and guillotined. Joséphine herself was imprisoned at the same time, then released after the fall of UsefulNotes/MaximilienRobespierre.

She was born in a family of ''békés'' (descendant of white [[UsefulNotes/TheFrenchColonialEmpire colonists]]) in UsefulNotes/{{Martinique}}. She was first married to Viscount Alexandre de Beauharnais (a ''béké'' as well), who was arrested by a [[UsefulNotes/TheFrenchRevolution Revolutionary Tribunal]] in 1794 during the ReignOfTerror and guillotined. Joséphine herself was imprisoned at the same time, then released after the fall of UsefulNotes/MaximilienRobespierre.

Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie, Viscountess of Beauharnais, better known as Joséphine de Beauharnais (23 June 1763 – 29 May 1814) was a French noblewoman and empress, the most important woman in the life of UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte, Emperor of the UsefulNotes/{{Fr|ance}}ench. She was his first wife from 18 May 1804 until their marriage was annulled on 10 January 1810.

Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie, Viscountess of Beauharnais, better known as Joséphine de Beauharnais (23 June 1763 – 29 May 1814) was a French noblewoman and empress, perhaps the most important woman in the life of UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte, Emperor of the UsefulNotes/{{Fr|ance}}ench. She was his first wife from 18 May 1804 until their marriage was annulled on 10 January 1810.

Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie, Viscountess of Beauharnais, better known as Joséphine de Beauharnais (23 June 1763 – 29 May 1814) was a French noblemwoman and empress, perhaps the most important woman in the life of UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte, Emperor of the UsefulNotes/{{Fr|ance}}ench. She was his first wife from 18 May 1804 until their marriage was annulled on 10 January 1810.