Napoleon Everyone is familiar, but the four women behind him are very strange to everyone. It is said that behind a successful man there will be a good woman, and Napoleon is no exception.
Everyone knows that Napoleon was the emperor of the French Empire, which made the whole of Europe frightened, but few people know the women behind him. Today we will talk about the story of four women.
Napoleon
Napoleon's first woman: Desiree Clary
Napoleon once wrote in his memoirs: "Desiree is Napoleon's first lover", but their love But there is a beginning and no end, and I can't keep going.
Desiree Clary is the daughter of a businessman from Marseille in France. Her brother had a good relationship with Napoleon. When Napoleon was 16 years old, he fell in love with Desiree Clary at first sight.
Desiree Clary
The two fell in love afterwards. Napoleon often sang the French national anthem " Marseille" to Desiree Clary to express his love. meaning.
By 1795, Napoleon gradually emerged in the war. At a banquet in Paris, Napoleon met Josephine Boarnet , and he fought with Josephine.
Young Napoleon
Napoleon has already signed a marriage contract with Desiree, and Desiree, who is not waiting for her fiance, went to the banquet to find Napoleon. When she walked to the splendid banquet hall, she saw her fiancé holding other women affectionately.
Desiree stood in front of the gate, clenching her fist tightly, this time she was completely disappointed with Napoleon. It was raining heavily on this day, just like Desiree's disappointed mood.
Desiree slowly walked to a bridge,With deep disappointment, Desiree jumped down. At this critical moment, the Swedish prince traveling to France rescued him at this moment.
And this prince is the future King Karl XIV of Sweden, and later Desiree married Karl in Sweden and became the queen of Sweden and Norway.
Carl XIV
Desiree and Carl XIV lived a happy life and gave birth to a child, Oscar I.
This relationship ended with Napoleon's cheating.
Napoleon’s second woman: Josephine Boarnet
Josephine Boarnet was born in a knight family in France. Under the care of his family, Josephine was 16 years old in a blink of an eye , Became a pretty girl who was slim and generous.
In 1779, Josephine married the then French Viscount Alexandre de Borane. She followed her husband to live in Paris, and soon she gave birth to a son and a daughter.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. Within a few years, when the turbulent situation in France was over, Alexander was also arrested for dereliction of duty, and Robespierre of the Jacobin faction personally participated in the trial.
Alexander was sentenced to death and Josephine was also put in prison. Later, the French people thought that Josephine had done nothing serious, so Josephine escaped from the prison and became a widow.
Josephine Boarnet
In order to make a living, Josephine wandered among the French celebrities with the title of nobility. With his beauty, Josephine was favored by the French nobility. , Became a socialite in Paris.
Until at a banquet, Josephine met Napoleon who had already emerged. With their beauty and charm, they succeeded in attracting Napoleon's attention, and the two had a good opinion of each other.
The day after the banquet, Josephine sent his son to see Napoleon, and needed to take back the saber that Viscount Alexander was confiscated. Napoleon didn't care about it and agreed to her.
Napoleon
It’s the third day,Josephine personally went to Napoleon's house to express his gratitude to him, and then expressed his admiration and love for Napoleon. Napoleon was moved by Josephine's actions.
The two had a wedding soon. Soon after the wedding, Napoleon rushed to the front to participate in battle.
In 1804, Napoleon defeated the Russian emperor and in the " battle of the three emperors". After returning home, with the support of the French people, Pope Pius VII personally gave Napoleon and Joseph Fern wears the crown and Josephine becomes the queen of France.
Napoleon & Josephine's coronation ceremony
Napoleon was already 35 years old at this time, and Josephine failed to give birth to Napoleon's son and a half, this matter has been bothering him, this It also laid the groundwork for Josephine and Napoleon's divorce.
Napoleon’s third woman: Mary Valevska
Mary Valevska’s father was an earl of Gosten, Poland. At the age of 18, she was killed by her father for the benefit of the family. Arranged to marry an Count Ansenis Valleski, who is more than 70 years old.
Mary Valevska is not satisfied with this marriage. When Napoleon visited the Polish town of Bunilo, he met the young and beautiful Mary Valevska. Napoleon was deeply attracted by this gentle, considerate and understanding Polish girl.
Mary Valevska
Although Napoleon loved Mary Valevska deeply, but due to the complicated situation at the time, she still couldn't give her a name, so Napoleon used gifts to compensate Mary Valevska.
Napoleon really had a real affection for Mary Valevska. Napoleon wrote in his memoirs: "When Mary Valevska is by his side, it is his most relaxing moment. This is heart and heart. Communication between them.”
Marie Valevska gave birth to a son for Napoleon. Napoleon was happy for the birth of this son for a long time, but this could not save Napoleon’s decline.
Later anti-French coalition forces invaded Paris,Napoleon couldn't stand it and was forced to sign an abdication edict at the Fontainebleau Palace . Napoleon was quickly defeated and lost, and Napoleon was exiled to Elba.
Napoleon's abdication edict
Mary Valevska took their son and crossed the rough waves to the island to visit Napoleon, persuading him not to be discouraged and to give him hope.
Napoleon also lived up to expectations, and later returned to Paris again to establish the " Hundred Days ", and was exiled to the island of St. Heina, with no possibility of a comeback.
After Mary Valevska met a distant cousin who admired her-Count Ornano, life will continue. Mary Valevska left Paris with Count Ornano. Started a new life.
Napoleon's fourth woman: Mary Louis
After Napoleon and Queen Josephine divorced, the choice of the queen has always been a problem. Under the consultation of the ministers, Napoleon had two options: the sister of the Russian Emperor Alexander II and the daughter of the Austrian Emperor Mary Louis.
Princess Mary Louis
Napoleon finally chose Mary Louis as his second queen. In 1810, Napoleon and Mary Louis held a grand wedding in Vienna, Austria.
At first, Napoleon had a prejudice against Austria and didn't like the princess very much, but thanks to the noble blood of Mary Louise, Napoleon's attitude towards Mary Louise changed a lot.
Mary Louis
Mary Louis is a gentle and obedient person, familiar with court etiquette. Although the queen is the queen, Mary Louis never interferes with Napoleon’s decision. Although it is a political marriage, Mary Louis Still deeply in love with Napoleon.
Mary Louis once wrote to her father: "Dear Dad, people’s opinion of the emperor is unfair.If you understand him, you will appreciate her slowly.
One year later, Marie Louis gave birth to Napoleon, and Napoleon immediately awarded the child the title of King of Rome. Napoleon looked at the painful expression of Mary Louis’s newborn child and said: “I would rather have no children than I hope you suffer such pain.
Mary Louise and her son
Later, because of the war, Mary Louise returned to Austria, but still maintained correspondence with Napoleon. Until Napoleon led his army into Russia, the cold and snowy of Napoleon’s army in Russia
After Napoleon lost power, the king of Austria prohibited his daughter from returning to Paris until 1821, when Napoleon died on St. Heena, and he was unable to meet him.
Mary· Louis knew that he would not see Napoleon. With the intention of his father, Mary Louise stayed with the Earl of Sopar until his death in 1847.
Summary
In general, Napoleon had a first love. Celeste Clary, two queens Josephine Boarnet and Marie Luiz, and a mistress Marie Valevska.
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