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  1. Maria-Letizia Bonaparte (née Ramolino; 24 August 1750 or 1749 – 2 February 1836), known as Letizia Bonaparte, was a Corsican noblewoman and the mother of Napoleon I of France. She received the title " Madame Mère " (French for "Madame Mother") due to her status as the Emperor's mother.

  2. Letizia Buonaparte (born August 24, 1750, Ajaccio, Corsicadied February 2, 1836, Rome, Italy) was the mother of Napoleon I by Carlo Maria Buonaparte, whom she married in 1764. Simple and frugal in her tastes and devout in thought, she helped to bind her children to the life of Corsica.

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  3. Mar 17, 2017 · Letizia Bonaparte died, still under the protection of the Pope, in Rome on February 2nd 1836. An often dominant mother, Madame Mère was a pragmatic and careful woman who combined an ability to enjoy luxury without guilt, but to also plan ahead and live without exorbitance.

  4. Pauline finally managed to convince Letizia of the error of her ways. It was too late. When, on July 22, 1821, Letizia learned that Napoleon had died on St. Helena on May 5, she apparently let out a sharp cry, fell to the floor unconscious, and then refused to see anyone for days.

  5. Nov 22, 2023 · Napoleon (or Napoleone, as he was baptised, named after an uncle who had died the previous year) was Letizia and Carlo’s second surviving child, born in August 1769. Even before he was born, Napoleon’s life was eventful.

  6. Letizia Bonaparte died in Rome on February 2, 1836, and was buried in an obscure spot in the convent church of the Sisters of the Cross and Passion, at Corneto. She left 1,700,000 francs to be divided among her children, although her estate was probably worth at least double that amount.

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  8. Feb 2, 2018 · Unfortunately, shortly Letizia was finally convinced, she learned Napoleon had died on 5 May 1821. The news was too much: She cried, fell to the floor, and refused visitors for days. Three years later, in 1822, Madame Mère got sick, a supposed “violent inflammation.”