In 1810.
Why did Napolean Bonarparte divorce Josephine?
Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine.
Neither Josephine or Napoleon were good at keeping their marriage vows.
The widowed Josephine de Beauharnais. Napoleons stepson Eugene would go on to great things. Napoleon sought a son & heir and an Austrian alliance.
-Napoleon Bonaparte was married to Josephine de Beauharnais, because she had influential friends among the Directory, but because Josephine could not bear children, Napoleon divorced with her. -There were rumors that Josephine had been seeing someone else. -Another reason why Bonaparte wanted to divorce with Josephine was, because he wanted to marry the sister of the Russian leader, Tsar Alexander I, knowing that it would strengthen the alliance between Russia and France. -In the end he married Maria Louise of Austria -Had a son and named him Napoleon
Napoleon wanted an heir who would take over his Empire when he died, and Josephine could not have children. So they divorced and Napoleon married Marie Luise of Austria who gave him a son Napoleon II.
Josephine.
Josephine.
Eugenie de Monttijo of Granada Spain.
Napoleon first married the widow Josephine de Beauharnais. She is the mother of Prince Eugene. In time he would divorce her to get an Austrian Alliance & an heir.
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Josephine.