Pauline Bonaparte, par Kinson, 1808

French Monarchy- Bonaparte Dynasty Napoleon I Siblings    Napoleone Buonaparte    Maria Anna Buonaparte    Joseph, King of Spain    Lucien, Prince of Canino    Elisa, Grand Duchess of Tuscany    Louis, King of Holland    Pauline, Princess of Guastalla    Carloine, Queen of Naples    Jérôme, King of Westphalia Children    Napoleon II Nephews and nieces    Julie Joséphine Bonaparte    Zénaïde Laetitia Julie Bonaparte    Charlotte Napoléone Bonaparte    Charles Lucien Bonaparte    Louis Lucien Bonaparte    Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte    Napoleon Charles Bonaparte    Napoleon Louis Bonaparte    Napoleon III    Jérôme Napoleon Bonaparte    Napoléon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte    Mathilde Bonaparte Napoleon II Napoleon III Children    Napoleon (IV), Prince Imperial

Pauline Bonaparte, Princess and Duchess of Guastalla (October 20, 1780- June 9, 1825) (she spelled the named "Buonaparte") was the younger sister of Napoleon I of France, and was his favorite sister. Download high resolution version (802x922, 45 KB)PAULINE BONAPARTE, par Kinson, 1808 File links The following pages link to this file: Pauline Bonaparte ... Download high resolution version (802x922, 45 KB)PAULINE BONAPARTE, par Kinson, 1808 File links The following pages link to this file: Pauline Bonaparte ... Image File history File links Armoiries-Empire. ... Napoleon I of France, by Jacques-Louis David. ... For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... Joseph Napoleon Bonaparte, King of Naples, King of Spain (January 7, 1768 – July 28, 1844) was the elder brother of the French Emperor Napoleon I, who made him King of Naples (1806–1808) and King of Spain (1808–1813). ... Lucien Bonaparte, painted by François-Xavier Fabre, after 1800. ... Maria Anna Elisa Bonaparte, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (January 13, 1777 - August 7, 1820) was the fourth surviving child and eldest surviving daughter of Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... Caroline Bonaparte Maria Annunziata Carolina Bonaparte, Queen of Naples, Grand Duchess of Berg and Cleves (Ajaccio, Corsica, 25 March 1782 – 18 May 1839 in Florence), better known as Caroline Bonaparte, was the seventh surviving child and third surviving daughter of Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino. ... Jérôme Bonaparte Jérôme Bonaparte, King of Westphalia (November 15, 1784 - June 24, 1860) was the youngest brother of Napoleon, who made him King of Westphalia (1807-1813). ... Napoleon II (March 20, 1811 – July 22, 1832), Duke of Reichstadt, was the son of Napoleon Bonaparte, and briefly the second Emperor of the French. ... Zenaïde and Charlotte Bonaparte in 1821, by David. ... Charlotte Bonaparte (October 31, 1802-March 2, 1839) was the daughter of Joseph Bonaparte, the older brother of Emperor Napoleon I, and Julie Clary. ... Charles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte (May 24, 1803 – July 29, 1857) was a French naturalist and ornithologist. ... Louis Lucien Bonaparte (January 4, 1813 - November 3, 1891) was the third son of Napoleons second surviving brother, Lucien Bonaparte. ... Pierre-Napoléon Bonaparte Pierre-Napoléon Bonaparte (11 October 1815 - 7 April 1881) was born in Rome, Italy, the son of Lucien Bonaparte and his second wife Alexandrine de Bleschamp. ... Napoleon Charles Bonaparte (October 10, 1802-May 5, 1807) was the eldest son of Louis Bonaparte and Hortense de Beauharnais. ... Napoleon Louis Bonaparte (1804-March 17, 1831) was the middle son of Louis Bonaparte and Hortense de Beauharnais. ... Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (20 April 1808- 9 January 1873) was President of France from 1849 to 1852, and then Emperor of the French under the name Napoléon III from 1852 to 1870. ... Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte (July 7, 1805 - June 17, 1870) was a son of Jerome Bonaparte and Elizabeth Patterson, and a nephew of Emperor Napoleon I. He was born in Camberwell, Surrey, England, but lived in the United States with his mother, whose marriage had been annulled at the order of... Napoléon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte (Trieste, Italy, September 9, 1822-Rome, Italy March 17, 1891) was the son of Jerome Bonaparte and Catharina of Württemberg. ... Princess Mathilde Mathilde Bonaparte, (May 27, 1820 – January 2, 1904), was a daughter of Napoleons brother Jerome Bonaparte and his second wife Catharina of Württemberg. ... Napoleon II (March 20, 1811 – July 22, 1832), Duke of Reichstadt, was the son of Napoleon Bonaparte, and briefly the second Emperor of the French. ... Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (20 April 1808- 9 January 1873) was President of France from 1849 to 1852, and then Emperor of the French under the name Napoléon III from 1852 to 1870. ... Napoléon Eugène Louis John Joseph, called Napoleon IV, (March 16, 1856 – June 1, 1879), Prince Imperial, Fils de France, was the only child of Emperor Napoleon III of France and his Empress consort Eugénie de Montijo. ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Napoleon I of France, by Jacques-Louis David. ...

Prior to Napoleon's Rise to Power

Pauline was born in Ajaccio, Corsica. She was the sixth surviving child and second surviving daughter of Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino. Location within France Ajaccio (French: Ajaccio; Corsican: Aiacciu) is a city (commune) of France. ... Capital Ajaccio Land area¹ 8,680 km² President of the Executive Council Ange Santini (UMP) (since 2004) Population   - Jan. ... Carlo Maria Buonaparte (March 29, 1746 – February 24, 1785) was the father of Napoleon I of France. ... Maria Letizia Bonaparte nee Ramonlino (24 August 1750, Ajaccio - 2 February 1836, Rome) was born to Giovanni Geronimo Ramolino (April 13, 1723 - 1755) and Angela Maria Pietrasanta (c. ...

She was a younger sister of Joseph Bonaparte, Napoleon I of France, Lucien Bonaparte, Elisa Bonaparte and Louis Bonaparte. She was also an older sister of Caroline Bonaparte and Jérôme Bonaparte. Joseph Napoleon Bonaparte, King of Naples, King of Spain (January 7, 1768 – July 28, 1844) was the elder brother of the French Emperor Napoleon I, who made him King of Naples (1806–1808) and King of Spain (1808–1813). ... Lucien Bonaparte, painted by François-Xavier Fabre, after 1800. ... Maria Anna Elisa Bonaparte, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (January 13, 1777 - August 7, 1820) was the fourth surviving child and eldest surviving daughter of Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... Caroline Bonaparte Maria Annunziata Carolina Bonaparte, Queen of Naples, Grand Duchess of Berg and Cleves (Ajaccio, Corsica, 25 March 1782 – 18 May 1839 in Florence), better known as Caroline Bonaparte, was the seventh surviving child and third surviving daughter of Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino. ... Jérôme Bonaparte Jérôme Bonaparte, King of Westphalia (November 15, 1784 - June 24, 1860) was the youngest brother of Napoleon, who made him King of Westphalia (1807-1813). ...

Her childhood was spent in her native Ajaccio. At the age of thirteen she was involved in the Buonaparte's night-time escape from their home, travelling with her mother and siblings to the French mainland, making a mark on Napoleon's rise to power.

After Napoleon's Rise to Power

After her numerous love affairs became an embarrassment, Napoleon had Pauline married to Charles Leclerc, one of his generals. She accompanied Leclerc to Saint-Domingue (now Haiti) in 1802 to remove the black general Toussaint Louverture from power and restore slavery. Despite her brother's position, and the fact that her husband was fighting a war, Pauline continued to have affairs in Saint-Domingue, often with low-ranking soldiers and officers. Although she was disloyal, Pauline did attend her husband during his fatal sickness with yellow fever, which killed him in November 1802. Charles Victor Emmanuel Leclerc Charles Victor Emmanuel Leclerc (Pontoise Val-dOise, France 1772 - Saint Domingue, November 1, 1802) was a French general and a companion of Napoleon I of France. ... Saint-Domingue was a French colony from 1697 to 1804 that is today the independent nation of Haiti. ... François-Dominique Toussaint LOuverture (1743 - April 7, 1803) was one of the leaders of the Haitian slave revolt of 1791 and a major figure in the struggles that followed. ...

Napoleon later had Pauline married to a member of the Borghese family. After the wedding, Napoleon bought the Borghese art collection at a discount for the Louvre. During her marriage, Pauline posed for a partially nude sculpture by Antonio Canova. Borghese is the surname of a family of Italian noble and papal background, originating in Siena where they came to prominence in the 13th century holding official offices under the commune. ... I.M. Peis Louvre Pyramid: one of the entrances to the galleries lies below the glass pyramid. ... Self-portrait by Canova, 1792. ...

After Napoleon's Fall

In 1806, Napoleon made his sister sovereign Princess and Duchess of Guastalla. However, she soon sold the Duchy to Parma for six million francs, and lost the title of Princess of Guastalla (although she continued to be styled as Duchess). Pauline fell into temporary disfavor with her brother because of her hostility to Empress consort Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, but when Napoleon's fortune failed, Pauline showed herself more loyal than any of his other sisters and brothers. Parma is a medieval city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, with splendid architecture and a fine countryside around it. ... King George V of the United Kingdom and his consort, Queen Mary A queen consort is the wife and consort of a reigning king. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ...

Upon Napoleon's fall, Pauline liquidated all of her assets into cash, and moved to Elba, using that money, to better Napoleon's condition. Pauline was the only Bonaparte sibling to visit her brother during his exile at Elba. Liquidation, or winding up, refers to a business whose assets are converted to money in order to pay off debt. ... Elba (top center) from space, February 1994 Elba and the Tuscan Archipelago. ...

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