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  1. Eugène de Beauharnais
    Eugène de BeauharnaisFrench politician
    OverviewCareerPersonal life
  2. Born3 September 1781 · Paris, France
    Died21 February 1824 (aged 42) · Munich, Bavaria
    SpousePrincess Augusta of Bavaria · (m. 1806)
    Family

    Eugène Rose de Beauharnais was born in Paris on 3 September 1781 as the son of Viscount Alexandre de Beauharnais and Marie-Josèphe Rose Tascher de la Pagerie (future empress Josephine), both born in the French … See more

    Early career

    Eugène joined the French Revolutionary Army soon after his father's death, initially serving as an orderly to General Lazare Hoche during the War in the Vendée. However, within a year his mother Joséphine … See more

    Viceroy of Italy

    As commander of the Imperial Guard (successor to the Consular Guard), Eugène preceded his stepfather to Milan ahead of Napoleon's coronation as King of Italy on 26 May 1805. Napoleon had originally intended t… See more

    Later life

    After the fall of the Kingdom of Italy, Eugène retired to Munich in June 1814 at the behest of his father-in-law. He soon returned to Paris on the death of his mother, where he was honourably received by … See more

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