Eugénie de Montijo

Empress consort of the French from 1853 to 1870 (1826–1920)
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Eugénie de Montijo
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Summary

Eugénie de Montijo was born on May 5, 1826[1], in Granada[2]. She died on July 11, 1920[3], in Madrid[4]. She worked as a consort[5]. She ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,087 views/month, #6,317 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1826[7]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1920[8]
  • Place of burial: Tomb of Eugénie de Montijo[9]
  • Father: Cipriano Portocarrero[10]
  • Mother: María Manuela Kirkpatrick[11]
  • Spouse: Napoleon III[12]
  • Child: Napoléon, Prince Imperial[13]
  • Country of citizenship: France[14], Spain[15]
  • Award received: Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[16], Golden Rose[17], Order of Queen Maria Luisa[18]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[19]
  • Sex or gender: female[20]
  • Family: House of Bonaparte[21]
  • Noble title: empress consort[22], countess[23], marchioness[24]
  • Commons category: Eugénie de Montijo[25]
  • Participated in conflict: Franco-Prussian War[26]
  • Family name: Palafox[27]
  • Given name: María[28], Eugenia[29], Ignacia[30], Agustina[31]
  • Significant event: pilgrimage[32]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Eugénie de Montijo[33]
  • Commons gallery: Eugénie de Montijo[34]
  • Relative: Martin I of Sicily[35], Martin of Aragon[36], Maria de Luna[37]
  • Depicted by: Empress Eugénie[38]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Eugénie: Frankriges sidste keiserinde[40], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[41], Dictionary of Women Worldwide[42], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[43], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[45], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[46], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[47]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[48], French[49]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Eugénie de Montijo include Hôtel du Palais Biarritz[50], a hotel[51], in France[52] and 45 Eugenia[53], an asteroid[54].

Why It Matters

Eugénie de Montijo has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 86 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for her include Hôtel du Palais Biarritz[50], a hotel[51], in France[52] and 45 Eugenia[53], an asteroid[54].

FAQs

Where was Eugénie de Montijo born?

Eugénie de Montijo's place of birth was Granada[2].

Where did Eugénie de Montijo die?

Eugénie de Montijo passed away in Madrid[4].

Who were Eugénie de Montijo's parents?

Eugénie de Montijo's father was Cipriano Portocarrero[10]. Eugénie de Montijo's mother was María Manuela Kirkpatrick[11].

Who was Eugénie de Montijo married to?

Eugénie de Montijo's spouses include Napoleon III[12].

What did Eugénie de Montijo do for work?

Eugénie de Montijo worked as a consort[5].

What awards did Eugénie de Montijo receive?

Honors received include Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[16], Golden Rose[17], and Order of Queen Maria Luisa[18].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [7] ↑ . Dictionary of Women Worldwide. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] ↑ . Dictionary of Women Worldwide. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  31. [32] ↑ . sainteanne-sanctuaire.com. sainteanne-sanctuaire.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → consort-of-napoleon-iii
    Biblissima authority id → Q348255
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  2. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 169142
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  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 362082
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  5. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0101743-Eugenia-Maria-18261920
    Plaque image → ['Eugenie de Montijo, Green Plaque - geograph.org.uk - 5254730.jpg', 'Plaque Imp
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  6. 19w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → ['Eugenie de Montijo, Green Plaque - geograph.org.uk - 5254730.jpg', 'Plaque Imp
    P14397 → 1544
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Plaque image: Eugenie de Montijo, Green Plaque - geograph.org.uk - 5254730.jpg"
  7. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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