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Bonaparte

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Bonaparte , Ital. Buonaparte , family name of Napoleon I , emperor of the French. Parentage Napoleon's father, Carlo Buonaparte, 1746-85, a petty Corsican nobleman, was a lawyer in Ajaccio. He supported (1768-69) Pasquale Paoli , then changed sides and became one of the staunchest leaders of the pro-French party in Corsica. He sent his sons to be educated in France. Napoleon's mother, Letizia, or Laetitia, Ramolino Bonaparte, c.1750-1836, was given the title Madame Mère at Napoleon's court. After the final downfall of Napoleon she found refuge in Rome. Napoleon's... Read more

Joseph Bonaparte
Joseph Bonaparte The French statesman Joseph Bonaparte (1768-1844), older brother of Napoleon I, was king of Naples...1806 to 1808 and king of Spain from 1808 to 1813. Joseph Bonaparte was born on Jan. 7, 1768, in Corte, Corsica. He was the... Read more

The Patterson-Bonaparte Wedding
The Patterson-Bonaparte Wedding Belle of Baltimore. Born in 1785...Macmillan, 1944). French Officer. Jerome Bonaparte, one year older than Elizabeth, was the youngest brother of Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon, then first consul to the French... Read more

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