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Theodosian Wall, Turkey

Posted on October 4, 2020 by beaugrand

Theodosian Wall, Turkey Originally named after the Byzantine Emperor Constantine, Constantinople (later called Istanbul) continued to grow with each successor. When Theodosius II took the throne in A.D. 408 , he ordered the construction of fortifying walls to protect the … Continue reading →

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Hernán Cortés

Posted on October 2, 2020 by beaugrand

Hernán Cortés (B) 1485, Medellín, Spain (D) 1547, Castilleja de la Cuesta, Spain Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, 1st Marquess of the Valley of Oaxaca was a Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of … Continue reading →

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Princess George of Greece and Denmark

Posted on April 29, 2020 by beaugrand

Princess George of Greece and Denmark, Princess Marie Bonaparte-an aunt of Queen Elizabeth II Princess Marie Bonaparte 1882- 1962 age 80, known as Princess George of Greece and Denmark upon her marriage, She was a French author and psychoanalyst, closely … Continue reading →

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Napoleon Bonaparte

Posted on April 29, 2020 by beaugrand

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)* Napoleon had one legitimate child, Napoleon François Charles Joseph Bonaparte (1811-1832), also known as the King of Rome or Napoleon II, who died childless at the age of 21. There are no other legitimate descendants in the … Continue reading →

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Alexandre Florian Joseph Colonna Walewksi

Posted on April 29, 2020 by beaugrand

Alexandre Florian Joseph Colonna Walewksi (B) 1810 Walewice, near Warsaw Poland (D) 1868 Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France age 58 (stroke)Place of Burial: Paris, Île-de-France He was the Son of Napoleon I, Emperor of France and Marie d’Ornano to Napoleon’s Polish … Continue reading →

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Charles, Count Léon

Posted on April 29, 2020 by beaugrand

Charles, Count Léon 1806–1881 age 75 He was another illegitimate son of Emperor Napoleon I of France and Louise Catherine Eléonore Denuelle de la Plaigne (1787–1868). He was the half brother of Alexandre Colonna-Walewski and Napoleon’s legitimate son, Napoleon II, … Continue reading →

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Napoleon II

Posted on April 20, 2020 by beaugrand

Napoleon IIKing of Rome, later Duke of Reichstadt,(B) 1811, Tuileries Palace, Paris (D) 1832, Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria age 21 Napoléon François Joseph Charles Bonaparte, Prince Imperial, King of Rome, known in the Austrian court as Franz from 1814 onward, … Continue reading →

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Napoleon III

Posted on April 20, 2020 by beaugrand

Napoleon III(B) 1808, Paris, France(D) 1873, Chislehurst, United Kingdom died of a Stomach ulcer age 65 Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte the nephew of Napoleon I, was the first President of France from 1848 to 1852, and the last French monarch from … Continue reading →

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Napoleon IV

Posted on April 20, 2020 by beaugrand

Napoleon IVNapoléon, Prince Imperial (B) 1856, Paris, France(D) 1879, Zulu KingdomHe was the only child of Emperor Napoleon III and his wife, Eugénie de Montijo. After his father was dethroned in 1870, he relocated with his family to England.Place of … Continue reading →

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Napoléon I

Posted on April 20, 2020 by beaugrand

For those who are interested in the complex genealogy, and of course, the male lineage of the Bonaparte’s succession up to today’s dispute that Napoléon I established. Although officially recognized as heir apparent to the Bonapartist claim during the lifetime … Continue reading →

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