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  1. Joséphine de Beauharnais - Wikipedia

    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 …

  2. Josephine | Biography, Napoleon, & Facts | Britannica

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

  3. Josephine - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity

    Jan 16, 2014 · Josephine is the feminine form of Joseph, a name ultimately derived from the Hebrew Yosef, meaning "Jehovah increases." In French, it has an accent over the first E, which was omitted …

  4. Napoleon and Joséphine: Their Tumultuous Love Story | HISTORY

    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 …

  5. Josephine Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Girl Names Like Josephine ...

    What is the meaning of the name Josephine? Discover the origin, popularity, Josephine name meaning, and names related to Josephine with Mama Natural’s fantastic baby names guide.

  6. Joséphine de Beauharnais - World History Encyclopedia

    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 …

  7. France: Women in the Revolution - Library of Congress

    Josephine Bonaparte was one of the most remarkable women of the modern era. In this acclaimed biography, Andrea Stuart brings her so utterly to life that readers finally understand why Napoleon's …

  8. Josephine (1763–1814) - Encyclopedia.com

    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.

  9. Who Was Empress Joséphine? The Woman Who Captured

    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 …

  10. The Life and times of Josephine Bonaparte

    Josephine Bonaparte’s legacy is a fascinating tale of overcoming the odds, a journey from poverty to the opulent salons of Parisian society where she helped to influence an era.