Josephine

Character Profile

Name:	Josephine
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Rank:	Empress
Nationality:	French
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Biography

She was married to Napoleon so her family name was Bonaparte too. He divorced in 1810 because she could not give birth to a son and heir. When the divorce was told to the other nobles she fell into a swoon, Madame Récamier reports.

See also

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9phine_de_Beauharnais