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Louis Bonaparte — King of Holland, brother of Napoleon I, 1778–1846
Younger brother of Napoleon I and King of Holland from 1806 to 1810, he was the father of Napoleon III. (Editorial synthesis)
Louis Bonaparte’s father was Carlo Buonaparte. (source: Archives nationales)
Louis Bonaparte’s mother was Letizia Ramolino. (source: Archives nationales)
Louis Bonaparte married Hortense de Beauharnais (since 1802). (source: Fondation Napoléon)
7 siblings are recorded for Louis Bonaparte: Joseph Bonaparte, Napoleon I, Lucien Bonaparte, Elisa Bonaparte, Pauline Bonaparte, Caroline Bonaparte, and Jérôme Bonaparte. (source: Fondation Napoléon)
Recorded office of Louis Bonaparte: throne of Holland (from 1806 to 1810, abdication). (source: Fondation Napoléon and Encyclopædia Britannica)
Louis Bonaparte was born on 2 September 1778. (source: Archives nationales and IRHT-CNRS (Bibale))
Louis Bonaparte was born in Ajaccio. (source: Archives nationales and IRHT-CNRS (Bibale))
Louis Bonaparte died on 25 July 1846. (source: IRHT-CNRS (Bibale))
Louis Bonaparte died in Livorno. (source: IRHT-CNRS (Bibale))
Recorded child of Louis Bonaparte: Napoleon III.
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