caroline bonaparte

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Definition of caroline bonaparte in English English dictionary

born March 25, 1782, Ajaccio, Corsica died May 18, 1839, Florence Queen of Naples (1808-15). The youngest sister of Napoleon, she married Joachim Murat in 1800. Her ambitious nature was partially responsible for her husband's becoming king of Naples, among other achievements. Her relations with Napoleon became strained as she associated herself with Murat's shifting allegiances in 1814-15, which led to his execution. Caroline then took refuge in Trieste and became countess de Lipona

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Marie-Annonciade- Caroline Bonaparte

born March 25, 1782, Ajaccio, Corsica died May 18, 1839, Florence Queen of Naples (1808-15). The youngest sister of Napoleon, she married Joachim Murat in 1800. Her ambitious nature was partially responsible for her husband's becoming king of Naples, among other achievements. Her relations with Napoleon became strained as she associated herself with Murat's shifting allegiances in 1814-15, which led to his execution. Caroline then took refuge in Trieste and became countess de Lipona

Hyphenation

Car·o·line Bo·na·parte

Turkish pronunciation

kerılayn bōnıpärt

Pronunciation

/ˈkerəˌlīn ˈbōnəˌpärt/ /ˈkɛrəˌlaɪn ˈboʊnəˌpɑːrt/