The Bonaparte Women: Caroline Bonaparte (Part two)
Read part one here. On 20 March 1811, Napoleon’s second wife Marie Louise gave birth to a son. Napoleon had an heir at last. He […]
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The Bonaparte Women: Julie Clary
Julie Clary was born on 26 December 1771 as the daughter of François Clary and Françoise Rose Somis. She was known to be a simple and modest woman. […]
Lost Kingdoms: Kingdom of Naples
The Kingdom of Naples was created in 1282 as a result of the War of the Sicilian Vespers, where the Island of Sicily revolted and […]
Maria Carolina of Austria – Queen of Naples
Youth Maria Carolina of Austria was born on 13 August 1752 as the daughter of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria and Francis of Lorraine. She […]
Marie of Valois – Duchess of Calabria and mother of the Queen
Marie of Valois was born in 1309 as the daughter of Charles of Valois by his third wife Mahaut of Châtillon. She was a half-sister of […]
Queens Regnant: Joanna I of Naples – Her grandfather’s heir
Joanna of Naples was born in March 1328 and would turn out to be the first of only two surviving children of Charles, Duke of Calabria […]