National Museum of the Bonaparte Residence in Corsica
Napoleon's birthplace, a large and simple residence, is now a museum devoted to the Bonaparte family in Corsica. The visit starts on the second floor with a historical evocation of Corsica in the 18th century, and is followed by an introduction to members of the family: Charles and Letizia in the first room, Napoleon, his brothers and sisters ...
Napoleon I | Biography, Achievements, & Facts | Britannica
2024年12月8日 · Napoleon I (born August 15, 1769, Ajaccio, Corsica—died May 5, 1821, St. Helena Island) was a French general, first consul (1799–1804), and emperor of the French (1804–1814/15), one of the most celebrated personages in the history of the West.
Napoleon Bonaparte ‑ Biography, Facts & Death - HISTORY
2009年11月9日 · Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), also known as Napoleon I, was a French military leader and emperor who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century. Born on the island of Corsica,...
Napoleon Bonaparte - World History Encyclopedia
2023年10月19日 · Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was a Corsican-born French general and politician who reigned as Emperor of the French with the regnal name Napoleon I from 1804 to 1814 and then again briefly in 1815. He established the largest continental European empire since Charlemagne and brought liberal reforms to the lands he conquered at the cost of the ...
Napoleon - Wikipedia
He was the leader of the French Republic as First Consul from 1799 to 1804, then of the French Empire as Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1814, and briefly again in 1815. Born on the island of Corsica to a family of Italian origin, Napoleon moved to mainland France in 1779 and was commissioned as an officer in the French Royal Army in 1785.
Napoleon and Corsica
From Ajaccio to Longwood, Napoleon's destiny was marked by islands. Set sail with us to the place where it all began, Corsica, Napoleon's native land, where the legend was born.
Maison Bonaparte - Wikipedia
Maison Bonaparte[1] (Corsican and Italian: Casa Buonaparte) is the ancestral home of the Bonaparte family. It is located on the Rue Saint-Charles in Ajaccio on the French island of Corsica. The house was almost continuously owned by members of the family from 1682 to 1923.
10 must-see places in Corsica to discover or rediscover Napoleon
5. The Place d'Austerlitz, known as the "Casone", and the Napoleon grotto . In the Place d'Austerlitz, known as "du Casone", you'll find an imposing monument erected in 1938 featuring a sculpture of Napoleon Bonaparte, flanked by two majestic eagles, while a sloping stele recalls the emperor's victories and achievements.
Homepage | Musée national de la Maison Bonaparte
Musée national de la Maison Bonaparte - Exposition The Bonapartes and the antique, an imperial language Discovering the library of Cardinal Fesh and Lucien Bonaparte, in partnership with the Municipal Library of Ajaccio
Napoleon and Corsica - Musée de la Corse
Divided between Corsicanness and Frenchness, the young Napoleon left Corsica for Brienne and then Paris where he learned to integrate into the society of his time. 1795 – 1815 Napoleon, first general of the Republic, then head of state at the age of thirty with the title of First Consul, proclaimed himself emperor in 1804.