Joséphine de Beauharnais
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Summary
Joséphine de Beauharnais was born on June 23, 1763[1], in Les Trois-Îlets[2]. She died on May 29, 1814[3], in Rueil-Malmaison[4]. She worked as an art collector[5], draftsperson[6], artist[7], and patron of the arts[8]. She ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56,754 views/month, #4,118 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1763[10]
- Date of death: January 1, 1814[11]
- Father: Joseph-Gaspard de Tascher de La Pagerie[12]
- Mother: Rose Claire des Vergers de Sannois[13]
- Spouse: Napoleon[14], Alexandre de Beauharnais[15]
- Child: Eugène de Beauharnais[16], Hortense de Beauharnais[17]
- Country of citizenship: France[18]
- Award received: Order of Queen Maria Luisa[19]
- Member of: Napoleon I of France and Josephine[20]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[21]
- Sex or gender: female[22]
- Family: Famille de Tascher[23]
- Noble title: Empress[24], queen consort[25]
- Commons category: Joséphine de Beauharnais[26]
- Cause of death: diphtheria[27]
- Family name: Beauharnais[28]
- Given name: Josephine[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Joséphine de Beauharnais[30]
- Commons gallery: Joséphine de Beauharnais[31]
- Work location: Paris[32]
- Manner of death: natural causes[33]
- Depicted by: Portrait of Josephine Beauharnais[34]
- Described by source: Die Damen mit dem grünen Daumen - Berühmte Gärtnerinnen[35], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[37], Dictionary of Women Worldwide[38], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[39], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro–Latin American Biography[41], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[42], The New Student's Reference Work[43], New International Encyclopedia[44], Memoirs of Celebrated Women of All Countries[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[46]
- Birth name: Marie-Josèphe-Rose Tascher de La Pagerie[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Joséphine de Beauharnais include Josephinia[48], a taxon[49].
Why It Matters
Joséphine de Beauharnais has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 130 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for her include Josephinia[48], a taxon[49].
FAQs
Where was Joséphine de Beauharnais born?
Joséphine de Beauharnais was born in 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[12]. Joséphine de Beauharnais's mother was Rose Claire des Vergers de Sannois[13].
Who was Joséphine de Beauharnais married to?
Joséphine de Beauharnais's spouses include Napoleon[14] and Alexandre de Beauharnais[15].
What did Joséphine de Beauharnais do for work?
Joséphine de Beauharnais worked as an art collector[5], draftsperson[6], artist[7], and patron of the arts[8].
What awards did Joséphine de Beauharnais receive?
Honors received include Order of Queen Maria Luisa[19].