Joséphine Bonaparte (French: [ʒozefin bɔnapaʁt], born Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie; 23 June 1763 – 29 May 1814) was the first wife of Emperor Napoleon I and as such Empress of the …

Dec 5, 2025 · Josephine, consort of Napoleon Bonaparte and empress of the French.

Dec 4, 2019 · ‘The Divorce of the Empress Josephine in 1809’ by Henri Frédéric Schopin. At the divorce ceremony in 1810, each party read a solemn statement of devotion to one another, with Joséphine …

Oct 6, 2023 · Portrait of Empress Josephine, 1809 Antoine-Jean Gros (Public Domain) Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) was a French noblewoman who was the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte …

Profiling Josephine Bonaparte alongside Marie Antoinette and Madame Roland, this English-language publication dating from 1855, chronicles Josephine's life starting from her early days in Martinique, …

Josephine (1763–1814)French empress, who married the rising young general Napoleon Bonaparte and became the center of his personal life during the era in which he dominated European history.

May 27, 2024 · Her legendary rose gardens at Malmaison, where she cultivated over 250 varieties, gave rise to many modern hybrid roses, including the "Souvenir de la Malmaison" and "Empress …

May 20, 2024 · Additionally, Josephine amassed an impressive collection of artworks, including paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts, further establishing her legacy as a patron of the arts.

Nov 20, 2023 · Website Name History URL https://www.history.com/articles/napoleon-josephine-bonaparte-love-story-marriage-divorce Date Accessed January 15, 2026 Publisher A&E Television …

Nov 22, 2023 · She was Napoleon’s muse, empress of France, and above all a survivor. Dr Laura O’Brien explores how Joséphine de Beauharnais reinvented herself after the Reign of Terror, and …