The song 'Josephine' from Tori Amos ' 1999 partially live album To Venus and Back references the pop-culture expression, supposedly spoken by Napoleon: "Not tonight, Joséphine" and his military career.

Dec 5, 2025 · World History Encyclopedia - Jos�phine de Beauharnais Napoleonic Historical Society - Biography of Josephine Please select which sections you would like to print:

Profiling Josephine Bonaparte alongside Marie Antoinette and Madame Roland, this English-language publication dating from 1855, chronicles Josephine's life starting from her early days in Martinique, …

Nov 20, 2023 · Website Name History URL https://www.history.com/articles/napoleon-josephine-bonaparte-love-story-marriage-divorce Date Accessed December 24, 2025 Publisher A&E Television …

Josephine (1763–1814)French empress, who married the rising young general Napoleon Bonaparte and became the center of his personal life during the era in which he dominated European history.

Joséphine de Beauharnais was the first wife of the Emperor Napoleon I and consequently the Empress of the French from 1804 to 1809.

Oct 6, 2023 · Portrait of Empress Josephine, 1809 Antoine-Jean Gros (Public Domain) Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) was a French noblewoman who was the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte …

Jul 3, 2025 · Josephine is the feminine version of Joseph and has its origins in the Hebrew name Yosef, which means “God shall grow” or “Jehovah increases.” In French, the female version of Joseph was …

Josephine Bonaparte’s legacy is a fascinating tale of overcoming the odds, a journey from poverty to the opulent salons of Parisian society where she helped to influence an era.

Nov 22, 2023 · She was Napoleon’s muse, empress of France, and above all a survivor. Dr Laura O’Brien explores how Joséphine de Beauharnais reinvented herself after the Reign of Terror, and …