Joseph Bonaparte - Wikipedia
WEBJoseph-Napoléon Bonaparte (born Giuseppe di Buonaparte, Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe di ˌbwɔnaˈparte]; Corsican: Ghjuseppe Nabulione Bonaparte; Spanish: José Napoleón Bonaparte; 7 January 1768 – 28 July 1844) was a French statesman, lawyer, diplomat and older brother of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Joseph Bonaparte | King of Spain, Naples & France | Britannica
WEBJoseph Bonaparte (born January 7, 1768, Corte, Corsica—died July 28, 1844, Florence, Tuscany, Italy) lawyer, diplomat, soldier, and Napoleon I’s eldest surviving brother, who was successively king of Naples (1806–08) and king of Spain (1808–13). Like his brothers, Joseph embraced the French republican cause and, with the victory of ...
Joseph Bonaparte: From King of Spain to New Jersey
WEBJul 4, 2014 · Napoleon's brother Joseph Bonaparte was King of Naples and then King of Spain. He lived in the United States at Bordentown, NJ after 1815. After Napoleon’s 1815 defeat, Joseph Bonaparte fled to the United States, where he is credited with bringing European culture to the locals.
Joseph Bonaparte - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …
WEBHead of the House of Bonaparte. As the eldest in the family Bonaparte, he became its head in 1832, although he did little to advance his claim. Joseph Bonaparte lived primarily in the United States from 1817 to 1832, initially in New York City and Philadelphia. He was also reputed to have encountered the Jersey Devil while hunting there.
Bonaparte, Joseph (1768–1844) | Encyclopedia.com
WEBEncyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture. Bonaparte, Joseph (1768–1844)Joseph Bonaparte (b. 7 January 1768; d. 19 July 1844), king of Spain. The oldest brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, Joseph was born into a family of the minor nobility in Corte, Corsica. He became a lawyer in 1788 and held a series of posts in Corsica …
BONAPARTE, Joseph - napoleon.org
WEBBorn in Ajaccio, 7 January, 1768, he was the eldest son of Charles Bonaparte and Letizia Ramolino. Initially destined for the Law, Joseph was forced by the exile of the Bonapartes from Corsica, after the rift with Paoli , to return to Provence.
Joseph Bonaparte | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 29, 2018 · Bonaparte, Joseph (1768–1844) King of Spain (1808–13), b. Corsica. He was the eldest brother of Napoleon I. He participated in the Italian campaign (1797) and later served as diplomat for the First Republic of France. Napoleon made him king of Naples (1806). After Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, he resided in the USA (1815–32).
About · Joseph Bonaparte in America
WEBAbout. Joseph Bonaparte in America is a website to aid in the development of academic knowledge about Joseph Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon, who lived in Philadelphia, PA, and Bordentown, NJ, 1817-1832, and then 1835-1838 after his return from England. He held the titles of King of Naples and Sicily (1806-1808) and King of Spain (1808-1813, as ...
The man who had been King: the American exile of Napoleon’s brother Joseph
WEBWhen Napoleon's downfall forced Joseph into exile, he was able to become that country gentleman at last, but in a place he could scarcely have imagined. It comes as a surprise to most people that Joseph spent seventeen years in the United States following Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo.
Joseph Bonaparte as King of Spain | History Today
WEBAt nightfall on June 21st, 1813, a French army in full flight, with Allied cavalry harassing its stragglers, jammed the roads from Vitoria north toward the Pyrenees. Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain and French commander, had long since lost control of his forces, and with Count Miot de Melito and others of his household, galloped cross-country ...
Skip to content