Elisa Bonaparte

Maria Anna Elisa Bonaparte (January 13, 1777 - August 7, 1820) was the fourth surviving child and eldest surviving daughter of Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino.

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January 13 - 1777 - August 7 - 1820 - Carlo Buonaparte - Letizia Ramolino

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Elisa was born in Ajaccio, Corsica. She was was a younger sister of Joseph Bonaparte, Napoleon I of France and Lucien Bonaparte. She was an older sister of Louis Bonaparte, Pauline Bonaparte, Caroline Bonaparte and Jérôme Bonaparte.

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Ajaccio - Corsica - Joseph Bonaparte - Napoleon I of France - Lucien Bonaparte - Louis Bonaparte - Pauline Bonaparte - Caroline Bonaparte - Jérôme Bonaparte

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Her sharp tongue often caused troubles in her relations with her brother Napoleon.

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She married Pasquale Bacciochi, a member of Corsican nobility, on May 1, 1797. They were parents of four children:

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Pasquale Bacciochi - Nobility - May 1 - 1797

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• Felix Napoléon Bacciochi (1798 - 1799).
• Elisa Napoléone Bacciochi (1806 - 1869). She married Philippe, Comte Camerata-Passioneï de Mazzoleni.
• Jérôme Charles Bacciochi (1810 - 1811).
• Frédéric Napoléon Bacciochi (1813 - 1833).

She was established as a member of the Imperial family of the First French Empire on May 18, 1804. She received the title of Imperial Highness. On March 19, 1805, Napoleon named her Duchess of Lucca and Princess of Pimbino.

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First French Empire - May 18 - 1804 - Imperial Highness - March 19 - 1805 - Duchess of Lucca - Princess of Pimbino

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Her seperation from her husband was seen favorably by Napoleon who named her Grand Duchess of Tuscany on March 3, 1809. The position had been previously vacant since the abdication of Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany in 1801 and Tuscany had been incorporated to the Kingdom of Etruria until 1807. Her husband soon rejoined her however.

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Grand Duchess of Tuscany - March 3 - 1809 - Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany - 1801 - Kingdom of Etruria - 1807

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Elisa remained Duchess of Tuscany until February 1, 1814. Then Ferdinand III was restored to his throne. She spent the later years of her life in seclusion and died in Trieste. She was buried in the San Pertonio Basilica of Bologna.

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February 1 - 1814 - Trieste - San Pertonio - Basilica - Bologna

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