Joséphine de Beauharnais

Empress consort of the French from 1804 to 1814 (1763-1814)
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Joséphine de Beauharnais
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Joséphine de Beauharnais

Summary

Joséphine de Beauharnais is a human[1]. She was born in Les Trois-Îlets[2]. She was born on June 23, 1763[3]. She passed away in Rueil-Malmaison[4]. She died on May 29, 1814[5]. She worked as an art collector[6], draftsperson[7], artist[8], and patron of the arts[9]. She ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,635 views/month, #4,118 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Les Trois-Îlets[2], Joséphine de Beauharnais…
  • Joséphine de Beauharnais died in Rueil-Malmaison[4].
  • Joséphine de Beauharnais was born on June 23, 1763[3].
  • Joséphine de Beauharnais was born on January 1, 1763[11].
  • Joséphine de Beauharnais died on May 29, 1814[5].
  • Joséphine de Beauharnais died on January 1, 1814[12].
  • Joséphine de Beauharnais's father was Joseph-Gaspard de Tascher de La Pagerie[13].
  • Joséphine de Beauharnais's mother was Rose Claire des Vergers de Sannois[14].
  • Among Joséphine de Beauharnais's spouses was Napoleon[15].
  • Joséphine de Beauharnais was married to Alexandre de Beauharnais[16].
  • A child of Joséphine de Beauharnais was Eugène de Beauharnais[17].
  • A child of Joséphine de Beauharnais was Hortense de Beauharnais[18].
  • Joséphine de Beauharnais held citizenship in France[19].
  • Joséphine de Beauharnais worked as an art collector[6].
  • Joséphine de Beauharnais's professions included draftsperson[7].
  • Joséphine de Beauharnais worked as an artist[8].
  • Joséphine de Beauharnais's professions included patron of the arts[9].
  • Joséphine de Beauharnais received the Order of Queen Maria Luisa[20].
  • Joséphine de Beauharnais's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].
  • Joséphine de Beauharnais is recorded as female[22].
  • Joséphine de Beauharnais's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Joséphine de Beauharnais's family is recorded as Q3066039[24].
  • Joséphine de Beauharnais's noble title is recorded as Empress[25].
  • Joséphine de Beauharnais's noble title is recorded as queen consort[26].
  • Joséphine de Beauharnais is part of Napoleon I of France and Josephine[27].

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Origins and Family

Joséphine de Beauharnais's place of birth was Les Trois-Îlets[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 23, 1763[3] and January 1, 1763[11]. Her father was Joseph-Gaspard de Tascher de La Pagerie[13]. Her mother was Rose Claire des Vergers de Sannois[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art collector[6], draftsperson[7], artist[8], and patron of the arts[9].

Recognition

Joséphine de Beauharnais received the Order of Queen Maria Luisa[20].

Personal Life

Spouses include Napoleon[15], a politician[28], 1769–1821[29], of France[30], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Elephant[31] and Alexandre de Beauharnais[16], a politician[32], 1760–1794[33], of France[34]. Children include Eugène de Beauharnais[17], a politician[35], 1781–1824[36], of France[37], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[38] and Hortense de Beauharnais[18], a composer[39], 1783–1837[40], of France[41]. Joséphine de Beauharnais's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 29, 1814[5] and January 1, 1814[12]. Joséphine de Beauharnais passed away in Rueil-Malmaison[4]. The cause of death was diphtheria[42].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joséphine de Beauharnais include Josephinia[43], a taxon[44].

Why It Matters

Joséphine de Beauharnais ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,635 views/month, #4,118 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 112 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for her include Josephinia[43], a taxon[44].

FAQs

Where was Joséphine de Beauharnais born?

Joséphine de Beauharnais's place of birth was Les Trois-Îlets[2].

Where did Joséphine de Beauharnais die?

Joséphine de Beauharnais died in Rueil-Malmaison[4].

Who were Joséphine de Beauharnais's parents?

Joséphine de Beauharnais's father was Joseph-Gaspard de Tascher de La Pagerie[13]. Joséphine de Beauharnais's mother was Rose Claire des Vergers de Sannois[14].

Who was Joséphine de Beauharnais married to?

Joséphine de Beauharnais's spouses include Napoleon[15] and Alexandre de Beauharnais[16].

What did Joséphine de Beauharnais do for work?

Joséphine de Beauharnais worked as art collector[6], draftsperson[7], artist[8], and patron of the arts[9].

What awards did Joséphine de Beauharnais receive?

Honors received include Order of Queen Maria Luisa[20].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [22] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Q24422640. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . Dictionary of Women Worldwide. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [12] . Dictionary of Women Worldwide. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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