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Joseph Bonaparte
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brother of Napoleon Bonaparte; King of Naples (1806–08) and Spain (1808–13)
Joseph Bonaparte was the older brother of Napoleon who served as King of Naples and later King of Spain during the Napoleonic era. His reigns are historically significant because they exemplified Napoleon's strategy of placing family members in control of conquered territories to consolidate his empire across Europe.
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- Given name
- Giuseppe
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Corte
- Place of death
- Florence
- Spouse
- Julie Clary
- Father
- Carlo Bonaparte
- Mother
- Maria-Letizia Bonaparte
- Sibling
- Caroline Bonaparte
- Occupation
- military officer
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Family
- House of Bonaparte
- Military rank
- general
- Image
- Joseph Bonaparte (by Wicar).jpg
- Work location
- Naples
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- Joseph Bonaparte
- date of death
- 1844-01-01
- date of birth
- 1768-01-01
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- Joseph-Napoleone Buonaparte
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- Cathédrale Saint-Louis-des-Invalides
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- P12749
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Encyclopedic overview
Joseph Bonaparte (born Giuseppe di Buonaparte, Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe di ˌbwɔnaˈparte]; Corsican: Ghjuseppe Bonaparte; Spanish: José Bonaparte; 7 January 1768 – 28 July 1844), regnal name José I, was a French statesman, lawyer, diplomat and older brother of Napoleon Bonaparte. In 1806, Napoleon made him King of Naples, and then King of Spain and the Indies in 1808. After the fall of Napoleon, Joseph styled himself Comte de Survilliers and emigrated to the United States, where he lived in the Point Breeze estate at Bordentown, New Jersey.
Early life and career
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