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Marie Louise (12 December 1791 – 17 December 1847) was Duchess of Parma from 11 April 1814 until her death in 1847. She was Napoleon 's second wife and as such Empress of the French and Queen of Italy from their marriage on 1 April 1810 until his abdication on 6 April 1814.
Jun 11, 2024 · Marie-Louise (born December 12, 1791, Vienna—died December 17, 1847, Parma, Italy) was an Austrian archduchess who became empress of the French (impératrice des Français) as the second wife of the emperor Napoleon I; she was later duchess of Parma, Piacenza, and Guastalla.
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Learn about the life and marriage of Marie Louise, the second wife of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Duchess of Parma. Discover how she escaped from France, survived betrayal, and found her own voice in this biography.
A book review of Deborah Jay's biography of Marie-Louise, Napoleon's second wife and the duchess of Parma. The review praises the book's attempt to give Marie-Louise a fair hearing, but criticizes some historical inaccuracies and eccentricities.
Learn about the life and traces of Marie Louise, the second wife of Napoleon I and the great-niece of Marie Antoinette. Discover how she became the Empress of the French and lived at Versailles and Trianon.
Learn about the life of Marie-Louise, the daughter of Francis II and Maria Theresa of Naples, who married Napoleon I in 1810 and became Empress of France. Discover how she became Duchess of Parma after Napoleon's defeat and how she ruled the duchy until her death in 1847.
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Jan 2, 2017 · Champagny read a report informing those assembled that the Emperor had drawn up a list of three potential princesses: Maria Auguste, Princess of Saxony; the Grand Duchess, Anna Pavlovna, the youngest sister of Alexander I; and Archduchess Marie-Louise of Austria.
