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Joseph Bonaparte 1768-1844
Napoleon's Big Brother
Joseph Bonaparte was born
Giuseppe Buonaparte
because he was Corsican.
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Joseph Bonaparte,
King of Spain (1786-1844)
Detail from the
painting by François Gerard.
Versailles |
A year and a half older than
Napoleon, Joseph was
King of Naples from 1806-1808
and
King of Spain from 1808-1813.
Among many other things, Joseph
Bonaparte signed the
Treaty of Luneville in
1801.
Joseph
Bonaparte
Oil on canvas, Francois
Gerard
Versailles
Not looking much alike?
Here is another one:
Joseph
Bonaparte, King of Spain (1768-1844)
Oil on canvas by Jean-Baptiste
Joseph Wicar
Versailles
One of the few genuinely loyal
soldiers who followed Joseph Bonaparte to Naples and Spain,
was
Jean Baptiste Jourdan.
Joseph repaid him by firing him
from command after the defeat in the
Battle of Vitoria.
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