The song 'Josephine' from Tori Amos ' 1999 partially live album To Venus and Back references the pop-culture expression, supposedly spoken by Napoleon: "Not tonight, Joséphine" and his …

Dec 5, 2025 · World History Encyclopedia - Jos�phine de Beauharnais Napoleonic Historical Society - Biography of Josephine Please select which sections you would like to print:

Profiling Josephine Bonaparte alongside Marie Antoinette and Madame Roland, this English-language publication dating from 1855, chronicles Josephine's life starting from her early days …

Oct 6, 2023 · Portrait of Empress Josephine, 1809 Antoine-Jean Gros (Public Domain) Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) was a French noblewoman who was the first wife of Napoleon …

Joséphine de Beauharnais was the first wife of the Emperor Napoleon I and consequently the Empress of the French from 1804 to 1809.

Josephine remains something of an enigma to many people, and one of the most famous women of her generation. She was married to one of the most powerful men in the world yet flirted …

Josephine (1763–1814)French empress, who married the rising young general Napoleon Bonaparte and became the center of his personal life during the era in which he dominated …

Above: Josephine, first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, was described as dark-haired and dark-eyed, with a clear complexion and delicate figure – not beautiful, but truly graceful and charming, …

May 20, 2024 · Additionally, Josephine amassed an impressive collection of artworks, including paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts, further establishing her legacy as a patron of the arts.

Dec 4, 2019 · ‘The Divorce of the Empress Josephine in 1809’ by Henri Frédéric Schopin. At the divorce ceremony in 1810, each party read a solemn statement of devotion to one another, …