Born January 7, 1768 in Corsica, Colt [Died] July 28, 1844. Florence. French soldier and diplomat. King of Naples (reigned 1806-08) and King of Spain (reigned 08-13). Older brother of Napoleon I. In 1795, he accompanied Napoleon on his Italian campaign, and in 1797 served as envoy to Parma and Rome under the Directory, and at the end of the same year was a member of the Council of Five Hundred. In 1800, he concluded a treaty with the United States, and the following year he presided over the negotiations for the Treaty of Luneville with Austria, and participated in the drafting of the Treaty of Amiens. As the elder brother of the emperor, the brothers were at odds over the right to succeed to the throne, and he declined the offer of the throne of Lombardy. In 1806, he was sent to Naples and became its king, but Napoleon's dissatisfaction grew, and in 1808 he became King of Spain, but in 1813 he was exiled due to a popular uprising. After 1813, he held no important positions, and after the fall of Napoleon he went to America and campaigned for the restoration of Napoleon's son to the throne. Bonaparte Bonaparte, Lucien Born: May 21, 1775 in Ajaccio, Corsica [Died] June 29, 1840. Viterbo. French politician. Second brother of Napoleon I. A member of the Jacobin Club, he played an active role in southern France. He became a French military officer in Germany through Napoleon's mediation, but returned to Corsica because he did not fit in. He became a member of the Council of Five Hundred in 1798, and in 1799, as its chairman, he worked hard to ensure his brother's appointment as First Consul. However, he believed that his brother's ambition was endangering democracy, and their relationship became strained. He held several positions, but incurred his brother's displeasure, and finally married him secretly against his will, which caused the relationship to break down. In 1807, Napoleon offered him a position in the French royal family on the condition that the marriage be annulled, but he refused. After being placed under house arrest in England, he moved to Rome in 1814. He supported his brother during the "Hundred Days" and defended his brother's privileges until the end. He spent his later years in Italy. Bonaparte Bonaparte, Louis Born: September 2, 1778 in Ajaccio, Corsica [Died] July 25, 1846, Livorno. French soldier. King of the Netherlands (reigned 1806-10). Younger brother of Napoleon I, father of Napoleon III. After graduating from the military academy, he participated in the Italian campaign in 1796-97, and served as Napoleon's aide-de-camp in the Egyptian campaign in 1798-99. He was forced by Napoleon to marry Josephine's daughter Hortense de Beauharnais, but the marriage failed, and he rebelled against his brother, who would not allow him to divorce. He became a general in 1804, governor of Paris the following year, and king of the Netherlands in 1806, but was criticized by Napoleon for being too lenient with his subjects, and in 1810, when his brother's army occupied the capital of the Netherlands, he abdicated and fled the country, moving to Bohemia, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy, where he pursued writing. Bonaparte Bonaparte, Jérôme Born: November 15, 1784 in Ajaccio, Corsica [Died] June 24, 1860. Virginie. French military officer and marshal. King of Westphalia (reigned 1807-14). Youngest brother of Napoleon I. Served in the Consulate Guard from 1800, transferred to the navy, and then went to America, where he married E. Patterson. Commanded a fleet in the Mediterranean, then participated in the campaign of 1806. The marriage was declared invalid by Imperial decree, and he married Princess Catherine of Württemberg by order of Napoleon, and was made King of Westphalia in 1807. Returned to France after the fall of Napoleon. When his nephew Napoleon III ascended to the throne, he served as President of the Invalides and President of the Senate. Bonaparte Bonaparte, Napoléon-Joseph-Charles-Paul Born: September 9, 1822, Trieste [Died] March 17, 1891. Duke Napoleon of Rome. Son of Jerome Bonaparte, the youngest brother of Napoleon I. Opposed the 1851 coup that established the Second Empire, but was considered the successor to Napoleon III if he died without male children, and was seen as a representative of the liberal faction at court. In 1855 he was president of the Paris Universal Exhibition, in 1858 he was Minister of State, and in 1859 he married a Sardinian princess. During the Italian War of Independence he led the French army to occupy Tuscany, and retired after the collapse of the Empire, but became suzerain in 1879 upon the death of Napoleon III's son. Bonaparte Bonaparte, Pierre-Napoléon Born: October 11, 1815 in Rome [Died] April 7, 1881. Versailles. French politician. Cousin of Napoleon III, ardent liberal. During the 1848 Revolution, he was a far-left representative in the Constitutional Assembly. On December 2, 1851, he opposed Napoleon III's coup d'état and left politics. On January 10, 1870, he shot and killed V. Noir with a pistol and went into exile in England. He then secretly returned to France. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |