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Joseph Bonaparte 1768-1844
Joseph Bonaparte 1768-1844


Napoleon's Big Brother

Joseph Bonaparte was born Giuseppe Buonaparte because he was Corsican.

Image Above

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 - Portrait
Joseph Bonaparte
Oil on canvas, Francois Gerard
Versailles

 

 

Not looking much alike?

Here is another one:

Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain (1768-1844)
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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