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Maria-Letizia Bonaparte (née Ramolino; 24 August 1750 or 1749 – 2 February 1836), known as Letizia Bonaparte, was a Corsican noblewoman and the mother of Napoleon I of France. She received the title "Madame Mère" (French for "Madame Mother") due to her status as the Emperor's mother.
Letizia Buonaparte (born August 24, 1750, Ajaccio, Corsica—died February 2, 1836, Rome, Italy) was the mother of Napoleon I by Carlo Maria Buonaparte, whom she married in 1764. Simple and frugal in her tastes and devout in thought, she helped to bind her children to the life of Corsica.
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Mar 17, 2017 · Learn about the life and legacy of Letizia Bonaparte, the mother of Napoleon Bonaparte, the twice Emperor of France. Discover her childhood, marriage, children, affairs, wealth and death in this comprehensive biography.
Nov 22, 2023 · Who was Letizia Bonaparte, the mother of Napoleon? The Corsican general who rose to become emperor of France often claimed that he ‘owed everything’ to his mother, Letizia. Dr Laura O’Brien considers the truth of this complicated relationship…
Letizia Bonaparte, née Maria-Letizia Ramolino le 24 août 1750 à Ajaccio et morte le 2 février 1836 à Rome, est la mère de Napoléon I er, connue sous son titre de « Madame Mère » [Note 1]. Elle fut au total la mère de sept souverains (un empereur, trois rois, un prince, une reine et une grande-duchesse) et la grand-mère d ...
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Napoleon's mother, Letizia Bonaparte, was pragmatic, stoical and domineering. She once told Napoleon, “It’s not poverty I’m afraid of, it’s the shame.”
Letizia Bonaparte was the mother of three kings, a queen, two princesses, and Napoleon I during a century of tumultuous European history, from the reign of King Louis XV to the year prior to Queen Victoria 's ascension to the throne of England.
