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Before Napoleon: Josephine Bonaparte's First Marriage
Before Napoleon: Josephine Bonaparte's First Marriage
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
May 25, 2014
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Podcast episode
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(Christine) May 29, 2014 marks the 200th anniversary of the death of Empress Josephine, first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. Josephine’s life did not begin when she married the famous Corsican so this week, to honor her, we are looking at the time before she became a Bonaparte. Join Christine as she explores the years when Josephine answered to a different name, had a husband named Alexandre, and almost became a victim of the Reign of Terror.
Released:
May 25, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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