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- The marriage between Alexandre de Beauharnais and Joséphine (or 'Rose' as he would have known her) was an unhappy one. As a properly educated gentleman, Alexandre was embarrassed by Joséphine's provincial manners and lack of sophistication; whenever he attended social events, he would always leave her behind.
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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...
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Nov 23, 2023 · What do we know about the real relationship between Napoleon and Josephine, writes Katherine Astbury. Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby star in Ridley Scott's new film Napoleon.
- Katherine Astbury
- Joséphine de Beauharnais was almost born British. Joséphine’s family owned sugar plantations in tiny Martinique, a French colony in the Caribbean Sea.
- The name Joséphine de Beauharnais never existed—at least not within her own lifetime. Joséphine was the eldest child of Joseph Tascher de La Pagerie, a gambler who squandered the family’s wealth.
- She was a widow before she met Napoleon. Joséphine’s marriage to Alexandre was arranged by their two families—she was only 16 when she sailed to France to meet her new husband.
- Joséphine had two children with Alexandre, Viscount of Beauharnais. Though Joséphine’s marriage to Alexandre was not a happy one, it was still fruitful: the couple had two children, a son and daughter.
Dec 4, 2019 · A dutiful wife. It soon became apparent that Joséphine could no longer bear children. The nail in the coffin was the death of Napoleon’s heir and Joséphine’s grandson, Napoléon Charles Bonaparte, who died of a respiratory infection in 1807. Divorce was the only option.
Nov 21, 2023 · As the wife of a feted war hero, Josephine exploited her political connections for her own gain, perhaps as a way of resisting the control Napoleon was exerting over the rest of her life.
- Katherine Astbury
Mar 21, 2022 · In 1795, at the age of 32 she met Napoléon Bonaparte who was six years her junior, and he at least fell passionately in love. His famous letters include the declaration, “I awake full of you. Your image and the memory of last night’s intoxicating pleasures has left no rest to my senses.”.
Nov 21, 2023 · Some historians characterize Joséphine as a loyal, subservient partner—a wife who aided Napoleon’s lust for power and allowed him to direct her own life in tandem.
