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, Josephine, was one of the women people called heavenly during the directory.

She is one of those women who was a success among men. She is the it girl of revolutionary Paris. There was dancing and drinking everywhere and of course the more money you had. More lavish were the festivities in which Napoleon Bonaparte sets out to conquer Europe at his side the beautiful Josephine she held his stirrup while he headed to the French imperial throne she is born to a new life with him an epic she becomes Josephine the year is 1796, seven years after the outbreak of the French Revolution, everyone in Parisian society knows the beautiful and elegant vice-countess Rose de Boani, the rich and powerful of the time mingle in her midst but she is destined to become famous with a name different,

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d the reign of revolutionary terror just ended tens of thousands die on the scaffolding during this period she had barely escaped and met

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when he was still a relatively unknown figure a general six years her junior at the beginning of his career napoleon bonaparte falls madly in love with her besieging her small palace in roushonteren relentlessly day and night during this period no one could have imagined that the corsican general would one day write world history Parisians always have their own way of doing things when a stranger arrives who doesn't

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ly know French he is automatically seen as a half and Napoleon had a Corsican accent and made all the related mistakes.

The strange couple is getting married on March 9. 1796. the cosmopolitan, charming, elegant, popular woman and the small, discreet and clumsy military man, after all, she was a very spendthrift woman who liked to spend her money on clothes, jewelry and other things. She came from the lower nobility, but in the last phase of the revolution she had very good relations with the inner circles of the revolutionaries. Some people from the nobility naturally played a role in what happened and that fascinated him. What is Josephine up to? She

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izes that she is not so young anymore. She that she has two children. financial problems she knows she needs more than a protector she needs a husband everything is a cold calculation she has only known this man for a few months she is simply taking advantage of her love and passion what is she thinking? she always dreamed of having a devoted husband and she feels that she is completely in love with him he makes her laugh he writes beautiful letters they are among the most beautiful in all of French love literature My God, how I want to be with you tonight the new boyfriend writes from the front and Josephine she was I'm glad her husband is gone and she can go about her luxury shopping and such, and he had fun on the battlefield and was passionately devoured by her.

Josephine stays in Paris and dedicates herself to what she does: the best luxury men and the jubilee of love, that is. the name of the french folk festival held here in september 2017 at malmezon castle is

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's country palace at the gates of paris visitors come to honor napoleon and josephine they are resurrecting a great era in french history in the that Napoleon's soldiers wore the Ideas of the revolution throughout Europe Participants in the jubilee wear dresses from the directory and the empire Scenes from the lives of Napoleon and Josephine are recreated. I can feel that people love her.

She is amazing. She is 200 years old. She has the same effect on people as a lady. was very popular today the chateau de maizon is a french national museum josephine lives here whenever her schedule allows she personally selects and purchases all the treasures in the halls and rooms of the chateau ellie loved luxury her pleasure was intelligent it was prophesied to her in martinique who would become more than just a queen josephine was born marie joseph rose to tashe de la pageri on the caribbean island of maktinik on june 23, 1763 her parents had little ability and earned a plantation on the island of the antilles josefina childhood was not like scarlett o'hara's in what was gone with the wind at the age of three everyone has to flee their plantation is devastated by a hurricane and life is marked by brutal slavery josephine will never look back at her homeland with nostalgia he loves the colors the clothes the customs but he will never talk about the island he will not find himself yearning for it at the age of 16 josephine sails from the antilles to

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she has promised to win over the count of bouwani one of josephine's aunts has arranged the marriage is a great match for the tashas the poharnays are a rich family her father immediately gives his blessing to the marriage she is looking forward to seeing Paris and the nobles from whom she has heard such wonderful stories about her she is happy to leave the remote island in the In the outside French territory, it is now entering the heart of the ancien regime.

Alexandre de Buani is a young vice count who comes from an ancient and highly respected family. Josephine dreams of a life of luxury and splendor, but her marriage to the viscount will ruin it. be a disappointment alexandre alexander was a beautiful man he loved women and was incredibly intelligent but he never really loved josephine he was the typical representative of his class he was a scoundrel he was a playboy as we would say these days he deceived josephine from the beginning At first he gave her two children, but otherwise he did not take care of her.

She always had girlfriends and affairs with other people's wives, but that was considered normal among the nobility. He leaves the beautiful Josephine alone most of the time, his son Eugene is born in 1781. When his daughter Ortonz is born two years later, Alexandre is away in the French overseas colonies, there he meets one of his former lovers who wants him back. He slanders Josephine and convinces him that Hortense is not his daughter. The couple does not see each other much. How could she have two children? This is not how Josephine had imagined her life. She lives in her in-laws' palace in Paris.

Alexandre travels mainly wasting his money, but what? He is unfaithful to her, at least Alexandra is convinced that he is. When Alexander returns to France, he throws Josephine out. He has to leave the house. That's how the laws worked at that time. She defends herself by showing her true character. She hires a lawyer. She fights against Alexander. She uses the law and She manages to prove that she was slandered, wins the case that Josephine receives, is allowed alimony to keep her title, continues to live in the palace in Paris and decides to take care of herself from now on, she won a fight and managed to do a lot, but social life is difficult for her.

However, she cannot return to the spotlight as the Viscount's wife even though she is still a VI Countess. She is excluded from the company of the old regime and never is. Josephine is 27 years old, a beautiful woman, a mother of two children and alone, does not stay down for long an event changes their entire lives

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europe the world the french revolution with the storm in the bastille in 1789 a hurricane begins to sweep across france the rule of feudal society is coming to an end and the monarchy is doomed The revolutionaries had no plan or idea of ​​what they really wanted to achieve.

Everyone started out as monarchists. They had no intention of cutting off the king's head. No one dreamed of doing that. Not even a character like Robert Speer or any of the other bloodthirsty guys who emerged then had dreamed. with the regicide that was ultimately the result of later developments because king louis xvi was an idiot after all a very important part of the revolution was carried out by people who belong to the upper classes one of those people is alexandre de Boaney, Josephine's husband, he is an intelligent man, this womanizer and he adapts quickly to the new era.

On the night of August 4, 1789, he votes for the abolition of the privileges of the nobility and Josephine benefits from her husband's new role despite Since he is no longer her husband, Josephine begins to enjoy the glory associated with the name. It could be said that she lives her influence on others through the eyes of others and tries to expand that influence in all directions, but the problem is that the revolution advances during the reign of terror it was not advisable to have moved in all social circles that will be her downfall and will even lead her to prison gradually the radicals are gaining ground ludwig and marie antoinette will die on the guillotine the bloodiest months in france are beginning 17 000 people will be executed in the course of a For a year and a half the reign of terror was such that all those suspected of anything were sent to the guillotine, among them he was sitting on his farm and had not given up his service to the revolution no longer No matter her husband Alejandro is arrested for scandalously petty reasons they want to make an example of him.

He is arrested shortly after the reign of terror begins. She tries to help him but she is also suspicious. people know that he has friends who are realists. In the end she is also arrested. and sent to the same prison shortly after, Alexander is beheaded at the end of July 1794. Josephine's life hangs by a thread. One morning there is a roll call in the prison. It is usually the signal to enter the card that goes to the guillotine. when she hears her name she faints that day thank god the call was for her to be freed the reign of terror had ended the pierre thieves had been overthrown josephine's contacts are bearing fruit she was very lucky in two ways not only did she survive but she she was freed by madame talia many of those still languishing in prison were freed by madame talia she was married to jean lambert an influential man in the government after robert pierre he had and josephine then became a good friend of mine she was in her hall and then immediately in the company of the French directory it is the time of the directory the balls and fireworks have replaced the prisons and the welfare committees in the midst of these festive events Josephine and her new girlfriend find themselves very well, that moment has arrived After the period of virtuous modesty that had been molded by Robespierre was, so to speak, the opposite movement of the pendulum, the time for debauchery had arrived, there was dancing and drinking everywhere and, of course, the more money you had, the more The parties were luxurious, and Italy organized some of the most luxurious parties and Josephine was always there.

Josephine is already over 30 years old but she is still beautiful, charming and exciting. She becomes what is known today as an it girl. Josephine a josephine loved fashion she was one of the women that people called heavenly during the directory one of those scantily clad women who was a hit with men which was even more important to her because she was already relatively old and had to wear very makeup good to please them. Men love Josephine and Josephine loves and listens to the soldiers and politicians who become her friends. and having adventures with her Josephine was a success thanks to these friendships she is a very intelligent woman and benefits from the many opportunities that exist after the reign of terror especially for beautiful women who know how to deal with powerful men I am thinking of one of the directors paul de barras is the most powerful man in the french directory helps josephine recover her husband's fortune for a long time people thought that baras was josephine's lover thanks to him she could return to high society it's the same old story This would have been possible without a man, Paris was probably gay, many testimonies suggest that it was actually a friendship, a kind of noble alliance established within the circles of power, only the high society of Paris thinks that they are a couple, of course, Josephine uses Barris.

She has influence over him and expects something in return just as he expects something from her for her services. It was a give and take. It is a life of luxury. People know Josephine far beyond her own social circles. She has advanced quite quickly in the circles. of power are gaining influence in those around him and he quickly becomes a public figure in the press. Many political attacks are beginning to be launched against her. The celestial borena and her hall are now famous and infamous attacks are being launched against her morals. and they aim to discredit the regime.

They are decreed as butchers. People who regularly participate in orgies. Josephine doesn't care that her life of luxury costs a lot of money and she is always short of money. Josephine did not come from a wealthy family that she had. She became accustomed to high society and did not want to fall back into the anonymity of Martinique's creditworthiness. She was determined to maintain a certain status. She had this need for possessions. She also wanted it to be the need to create a world in which she could find protection from evil. dangers of the political circumstances that hadExperienced is a politically turbulent time in Paris.

The left-wing Jacobins want to overthrow the ruling directorate and the royalists are regaining power to safeguard their government. The directors trust a young man who had become a general at the age of 24. Napoleon Bonaparte in Paris I suspect that no one saw in him anything more than a competent military man and as such they really only wanted to use him, they did not want to use him as a politician but as a capable man who attacks decisively when ordered to strike in the bloody years of the revolution the young corsican napoleon bonaparte is called to paris napoleon was 26 years old in october 1795. barros and his colleagues commission him to put down a right-wing uprising in gratitude for his success bonaparte is named national commander-in-chief after the royalist uprising all weapons were Confiscated in Paris, even the saber of Count Alexander de Boherne, his son Eugene asks Bonaparte to return the saber and Napoleon returns it to the head of the state army.

Josephine comes to thank him. Thus begins the adventure of the strange couple. Napoleon is small, discreet and without social experience josefina is the queen of high society that he has been looking for for a long time it has been claimed that josefina did not really want to marry him but that is not true she organized everything he chose the notary wrote the prenuptial agreement she was the driving force to the surprise of their social circles josephine and napoleon marry in march 1796 only five months after their first meeting it is a brief civil ceremony but why is there such a rush that the hypotheses of the time in the first place are not clear for so long her affection for him was surely growing and the war also leads them to decide to get married quickly and then there is something else she thinks she is pregnant she feels they have to get married quickly before he goes to war in italy what is his strange power my incomparable josephine napoleon writes to her before the wedding I know that if we fight I would be denying my heart my conscience the ones you have seduced are yours he is always madly in love josephine instead seeks security she probably also suspects that the general six years younger than her will get up the clam was very Napoleon's mother is devoted, his four brothers and three sisters, his entire family depends financially on him, they hope to advance socially by riding on his coattails, Napoleon's family was poor, you could say peasants, I mean, the father was a lawyer, but basically there were nobodies. social in Corsica, they were poor devils, he does not tell his mother or his older brother, Joseph, presenting them with a complete feta cheese, they believe that it is Josephine's fault, they will never accept it shortly before the wedding Napoleon Bonaparte is appointed supreme commander for a campaign against austria in northern italy josephine remains in paris it soon becomes clear that she is not pregnant as napoleon had not yet had a child for a long time they did not know which of the two was infertile only two days after their marriage in the office Of record Napoleon must say that they are due to his beloved Josephine The Austrians are waiting for him in northern Italy The Habsburgs had first declared war on revolutionary France four years earlier, in 1792 Napoleon now has the task of helping the turbulent will be a triumph the italian campaign was a singular succession of victories undertaken with a defeated army that was inferior in every way ill equipped unpaid so ragged ill armed napoleon outnumbered the austrians at all times northern italy belonged to austria at that time moment even with an inferior army, his strategic and tactical genius was simply too much for them in Paris.

Josephine apparently continues her old life. Rumors soon arise of men welcoming her new girlfriend. The world arrives at Napoleon's camp. People claim that she had affairs in Paris because she didn't go to Italy immediately after the wedding we are mainly talking about the famous hippolyte charles but people believe all kinds of stories about her the young officer ipoli charles is seen in the company of josephine in italy napoleon He is very jealous he puts Josephine under surveillance and orders her to open letters they have followed her if I could I would imprison you in my heart and lock you there forever Napoleon writes to her she receives imploring letters almost every day no letter from you how that worries me I hope a messenger with news every day the happiness of my life depends on you dear josephine napoleon josephine does not hide her answer she writes that she must recover but she is expecting a pregnancy and she stays in Paris too long for napoleon a bad reputation follows her this day and that image does not It has always served Josephine well.

The debaucheries in Versailles during the ASEAN regime are legendary, but Josephine is as reckless as Marie Antoinette. Josephine at least manages to convince her beloved Napoleon of her innocence. The relationship has changed. Napoleon was almost submissive at the beginning. Now dominates not only balances he is the boss now after all he becomes the person we know the general who accumulates victories the politician who makes decisions the diplomat who is becoming napoleon the campaign in italy lasts 13 months he still has less than 30 years old napoleon returns rich these victories allowed napoleon to impose tributes on the conquered lands that flooded the coffers of paris but of course it was not just money, he also plundered the areas that his army surpassed josephine now feeds a new dream of owning her own castle is josephine from start to finish it was love at first sight josephine discovers maya maison in 1799. although it is expensive she wants it desperately for josephine it was love at first sight and they make her an offer then bonaparte goes to egypt and lets josephine carry she carries out the negotiations on her own and starts spending money starts spending a lot of money over the next 15 years she will invest many millions of francs in her castle for furniture paintings lamps precious vases money is not a problem Napoleon often got angry and threatened to chase away to the delivery men because he had accumulated such high debts until his death, Napoleon will warn Josephine in his letters not to always spend so much in these first years of her marriage, however, she uses other means to obtain the money she needs so much.

In fact, very clumsy, he associated with peculiar people in the absence of her husband, they were high-level investors who were especially interested in providing supplies to the army. Napoleon is fighting in Egypt and constantly needs new weapons. Investors can supply them, but at a very high price. the wheels for a part of the profits napoleon finds out he hears about new lovers he writes to his brother joseph all feelings wither glory tastes tasteless i just want to be alone it is true that at that moment bonaparte believed the rumors that josephine had betrayed him , was in his campaign, but there was also a lot of malice behind those rumors: they benefited members of the Bonaparte family who did not like Josephine and they also benefited General Bonaparte's opponents who knew that this type of information would surely destabilize him.

Napoleon makes a surprise return to Paris Josephine knows of the accusations made against her. They had a house on what later became known as the rue de la victoire. Napoleon hid inside her and she came and noticed that the door was closed and then she stayed there the whole time. day and half a night in front of the closed door with her two children from her first marriage and screamed with grief and lamentations until Napoleon's heart softened and he attracted her to the house and then the next day the two lay peacefully united in the bed when Joseph, Napoleon's brother, appeared and thought: "Now I can see everything, how everything has fallen apart." Napoleon had wanted to send Josephine packing and there they lay peacefully together in bed, he saw that things had fundamentally gone wrong.

I love you like I did the day we met. He will write to her later Napoleon needs Josephine because he wants to be more than just a general informant His wife was, of course, a great help to him because of her social relationships Napoleon was a general but still a Corsican hillbilly She knew people with whom he needed to connect with her had social skills and knew how to organize gave her a shine that she did not yet have at the end of 1799 she managed to take power in France with a coup d'état she put an end to the form of government that was in force the directory abolished the directors and established itself as the first council, that is, dictators were appointed and the rest is Napoleonic history just three and a half years after their wedding the little Corsican general is in charge and Josephine is now first lady what I am saying is A problem is the lack of offspring and it is quite certain that there will not be any.

How can you create a dynasty without heirs? A different solution must be found. The Bonaparte launches another attack. clan that asks him to divorce the empress who cannot give him children that infuriates Napoleon he does not want to hear about it pills tinctures juices and cures prove fruitless Josephine cannot give Napoleon his heart's desire a child she seeks a solution and convinces her daughter to marry Napoleon's brother Louis, she and Napoleon hope that the couple will have children, a child that Napoleon can adopt. The daughter of Josefina de Toneladas and Luis Bonaparte reluctantly obey. They marry in 1802 and have three children, so there is a second Bohorene wedding for Bonaparte.

They come from both families and through adoption the heirs of a dynasty would become heirs to the throne because Napoleon wants to become emperor he plans a great ceremony at Notre Dame on December 2, 1804 to legitimize his regime Napoleon organizes everything he even orders the Pope will come to Paris and Josephine the Bonapartes are trying to prevent her from becoming empress at 41, they claim that she is simply too old Josephine was almost not crowned shortly before Napoleon had once again considered divorce his brothers and sisters were already applauding the doubts recently for a moment there is nothing that compares with my love for little Josephine he writes her influence is uninterrupted then she had a cunning idea to force napoleon to marry her in the church he wanted to be crowned and anointed by the Pope as would be appropriate for an emperor but he and Josephine had only been married in a registry office so Josephine went to the Pope to confess and told him that she lived so to speak as Napoleon's concubine in the eyes of the church, it is say, that she was not married because the church did not recognize civil marriage and that is why she confessed it to him and that was, of course, glorious information for the Pope because he could then take it and use it to blackmail Napoleon and tell him friend, no. you will be anointed emperor by me if you do not marry in the church josephine hopes to use the church's blessing to make an impending divorce more difficult due to lack of children during the ceremony napoleon himself crowns his josephine as empress supports her turns against her family even worse orders her sisters to take the train when they enter notre dame for the sisters who hate josephine even more than their brothers it is completely humiliating josephine barely escaped the guillotine she has an often difficult marriage she is already 41 years old and without However, she is the Empress of France and really the second of December 1804 is the day of glory for Josephine.

She is at the top. It is said that she smiled that day. It was probably the happiest day of her life. It is in Paris, not in the old one. coronation city of rheems where napoleon places the crown on josephine head it is her city that she had dreamed of since she was a child and that josephine will always love only shops in the best establishments in the city the most exclusive jewelry stores for her the best is enough especially now that she can call herself empress she sets the tone josephine is a french personality through and through she is the epitome of a parisian of the highest level a fashion icon fashion victim role model and source of inspiration this woman has enriched art and Napoleon wanted her court to be as dazzling as possible so that the marshals and ministers could have a lifestyle worthy of their ranks, but the empress remained the best client of the courtiers and jewelers, the enrich spends 3.2 million francs on jewelry at the end of her imperial rule has more than 900 dresses and 500 lace blouses many historians agree that it was not so much about loving possessions but about buying them josephine josephine loves to buy new things, constantly renews his wardrobe the emperor pays, although often reluctantly, first of all, let us not forget that napoleon was a domestic tyrant it was not always easy to be the wife of napoleon bonaparte certainly not, but she accepted all that it was about the project of serving She knew about the emperor from the beginning.

Napoleon is a military genius who advances from victory to victory and now rules almost all of Europe. He writes to his wife in 1805. The battle of Austerlitz was the most beautiful of all battles. I wish I could have you in my heart. forever Napoleon takes care of the country he fights wars continuously he only stays at court for a few hours she does the job full time she is the sovereign Napoleonfight wars josefina wants to be the center of attention she wants splendor, she can't she stayed on the sidelines so politically she didn't tell him you have to fight this or that battle or free him or throw this or that person in prison, she didn't do it, That power of Josephine comes from this ruler's love for her.

Napoleon wouldn't let anyone tell her what to do, she was the only one who could talk. with him at eye level she was able to defuse tense situations the court was aware of her influence his power was turned towards her she trusted her people she tried to tell her what to do they knew she was the only person who could do something she was the only one someone in napoleon's life who was able to affect him like this napoleon reaches the zenith of his power in 1807. he writes to josephine from tilsit if you are reading these lines peace has been established with prussia and russia but the frequent separations are a burden for her marriage she and napoleon do not see each other much he has his rooms and she has hers napoleon has affairs that she knows she suffers at the same time political attacks are launched due to the lack of an heir and in 1807 the first son of hortense and lewis dies. hope of a dynasty dissolves into nothing one of napoleon's many lovers is the investigation of a polish countess maria valevska audi when maría valencia gives birth to the emperor's son in 1809 it is clear that she is not infertile she knows that her political interests require a direct heir one of his god knows that this decision has been difficult I have only found the courage to do it because I am convinced that it serves the best interests of France.

Napoleon publicly announces that he still loves Josephine but he wants a divorce. Napoleon has a weakness and cannot attack a weak and beloved person, especially when she bursts into tears and is on her knees pleading with him. He does not dare and Josephine is a fighter who will not give up her position. Politics is excessive, but Josephine's fight for her marriage finally comes to an end. Napoleon does not allow himself to be dissuaded and decides to establish a dynasty without her. The Empress finally has to sign the divorce papers in December 1809 she does not have to worry about anything material her situation and position are secure but her purpose in life is gone and she falls into a deep depression and napoleon for his part has lost his closest confidant Three months ago after his divorce, Napoleon marries the Princess of Habsburg, Marie Louise.

She will give him the sun he has been longing for. Josephine retires to her beloved Mayan home. Marie Luis will never meet Josephine, but her contact with Napoleon never ends. doubt the sincerity of my feelings for you writes napoleon they will last as long as i live napoleon visits josephine without mary louise their relationship is good they do not fight the tone remains tender but she is on the sidelines which is difficult for her to endure she can go anywhere but to paris the city that had always been at the heart of her dreams napoleon's russian campaign in 1812 ends in a military catastrophe the great army is crushed around 1809 1810 napoleon's star begins to fade and finally goes out she worries a lot by the Russian campaign and then Germany until then Napoleon had impressed the world and destroyed everyone and now these difficulties in Spain Russia and Germany Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of Leipzig in October 1813 is followed by his exile to Elbe in April 1814.

You look like any good Corsican Napoleon, incredibly superstitious, you know, and he believed in his lucky star that he once saw at Malmeson before he became emperor. He saw his star shining through the branches of a tree and thought that my star, my lucky star that was shown to me, had gone away from me with Josephine. Napoleon writes loving letters to his Josephine until the end, asking her about her health, warning her not to despair and to believe in the future, which was also true at the end of his life, when the empire collapsed, when the tsar came to Paris, the tar and the The King of Prussia pays his respects to the former empress in Malmeson.

Josephine doesn't really have to worry. A winner's aponage allows you to maintain your lifestyle. She received the King of Prussia. The stories of her beauty had reached Saint Petersburg and Berlin and of course they wanted to take a look at this magical creature. She was an attraction. Her new life did not last long. On May 29, 1814, Josephine died at the age of 51. years and ends as befits his rank catches a cold at a celebrated party Fatsar Alexander in exile in Alba Napoleon only hears the news much later experiences the deepest pain he has ever felt in his life suffers for his absence until the end It cannot be emphasized enough, their bond was one of the reasons for their extraordinary destiny.

They went on this adventure together and, in a sense, also left the stage together with Josephine's grandson, who becomes Napoleon III, Emperor of France. Her granddaughter and namesake, Josephine, becomes queen of France. sweden another granddaughter is empress of brazil today josephine's name can be found in the family tree of almost all european families the girl from martinique would have loved that so you